Eating dark chocolate help improve blood circulation

In addition to the beneficial cardiovascular health benefits, new eating dark chocolate has been found: according to the British "Daily Mail" reported, according to a new study of Italy, helps to improve blood circulation to eat dark chocolate, therefore to help the elderly to improve walking ability. The researchers found, patients with peripheral arterial disease of the elderly in dark chocolate, without using any external force, the ability to walk independently enhanced.

Peripheral arterial disease is a kind of artery diseases common in the elderly, in people over the age of 70 years maintained a high incidence. Each part of the disease can occur in the lower limbs, especially the effect on the deep femoral artery. Because of decreased blood flow, peripheral arterial disease may cause the patient to walk when the discomfort or pain, including hip or thigh pain, spasticity, fatigue, heavy etc.. The experiment showed that, after eating dark chocolate, they go farther, longer: in patients with eating dark chocolate a day than before eating average took 17 seconds, 39 feet. Researchers think, a compound containing polyphenol cocoa, or help to reduce oxidative stress, improve blood flow in peripheral artery. Used in the study of dark chocolate contains 85% cocoa powder, so rich in polyphenols, milk chocolate contains only less than 30% of the cocoa powder. In addition to cocoa, polyphenol rich foods include clove, Bo Hegan, celery seed, capers and hazelnut. The researchers said, at present also need a study of long-term consumption of dark chocolate, to prove that it can improve the bag factory symptoms of peripheral arterial disease.