Cocoa is good for our health. It would have effects on certain cardio-metabolic biomarkers, according to the results of a study published in the journal Journal of Nutrition. Indeed, the consumption of 200 to 600 milligrams of flavanols would lower blood sugar and reduce the level of bad cholesterol.
Researchers at Brown University in the United States conducted a meta-analysis of 19 randomized controlled trials to determine the effects of cocoa on cardiovascular biomarkers. They studied the medical data of 1,139 participants as well as their chocolate consumption.
Regulate the level of good cholesterol with cocoa
All the studies have brought similar conclusions and revealed that cocoa flavanols have a beneficial effect on the rate of dyslipidemia (high triglycerides), on insulin resistance and systemic inflammation. The benefits are all the more marked when the consumption is between 200 and 600 milligrams per day. Beyond that, the researchers no longer observed any changes in the rate of good cholesterol.
“Our study suggests that the consumption of cocoa flavanols has favorable effects on certain cardiometabolic biomarkers in adults. These results support the need for long-term effects trials to determine whether consumption of cocoa flavanols reduces the risk of diabetes and related events. cardiovascular “, conclude the authors of the study.
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