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Eat chocolate for your heart
October 21, 2005 12:28 PM EST | Heart Conditions | Email to Friend
Getting a daily helping of chocolate may be one of the sweetest ways to help your heart.
Research shows that eating foods that are rich in catechin antioxidants, such as dark chocolate, may lower your risk of ischemic heart disease. To keep saturated fat intake low, however, limit yourself to one piece of dark chocolate per day and supplement with other catechin-rich foods that are low in fat, such as apples and tea.
Getting the right amount of antioxidants through diet or supplements can make your real age 6 years younger. A high BMI could contribute to heart disease risk.
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