This study worked specifically with cocoa supplements and not with chocolate bars or drugstore candies in general, so no, a big chocolate bar one day it will No necessarily keep the doctor away.
Throughout the study, the 21,442 participants took two cocoa flavanol capsules daily for nearly two years. In addition to this, some participants were assigned to take additional multivitamins or a placebo, and the study sought follow-up at six and 12 months. This process also took into account external health issues, lifestyle, and sociodemographic factors so that participants were at similar starting points at the start of the study.
The study found that participants who took cocoa extract supplements experienced a significant reduction in cardiovascular death, although they were still at risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, or carotid artery disease.
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