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Chocolate

NEWS:

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Lead in Cocoa Products

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JOURNAL ARTICLES:

Acute consumption of flavanol-rich cocoa and the reversal of endothelial dysfunction in smokers. (J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005)

Cocoa antioxidants and cardiovascular health. (Am J Clin Nutr. 2005)

Cocoa polyphenols and inflammatory mediators. (Am J Clin Nutr. 2005)

Cocoa Reduces Blood Pressure and Insulin Resistance and Improves Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation in Hypertensives. (Hypertension. 2005)

Cocoa, diabetes, and hypertension: should we eat more chocolate?

Effect of dark chocolate on arterial function in healthy individuals. (Am J Hypertens. 2005)

Epicatechin and catechin in cocoa inhibit amyloid beta protein induced apoptosis. (J Agric Food Chem. 2005)

Flavanols and platelet reactivity. (Clin Dev Immunol. 2005)

Flavanols for cardiovascular health: the science behind the sweetness. (J Hypertens. 2005)

Influence of cocoa flavanols and procyanidins on free radical-induced human erythrocyte hemolysis. (Clin Dev Immunol. 2005)

Ingested cocoa can prevent high-fat diet-induced obesity by regulating the expression of genes for fatty acid metabolism (Nutrition 2005)

International outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg due to German chocolate. (BMC Infect Dis. 2005)

Regular consumption of a flavanol-rich chocolate can improve oxidant stress in young soccer players. (Clin Dev Immunol. 2005)

Short-term administration of dark chocolate is followed by a significant increase in insulin sensitivity and a decrease in blood pressure in healthy persons. (Am J Clin Nutr. 2005)

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