(Natural News) Eating fatty foods is associated with a lot of health problems. Studies show that people on a high-fat diet are more likely to sustain arterial damage, suffer from a heart attack and develop insulin resistance than people who eat healthy. However, according to researchers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and The Ohio State University, the […]

(Natural News) Researchers at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Ohio State University evaluated the preventive effects of grape seed and pine bark flavanol supplementation in the context of a high-fat diet (HFD). Their findings were published in the journal Nutrition Research. Weight gain and obesity are associated with increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. According to studies, […]

(Natural News) Let your sweet tooth rejoice: Eating dark chocolate is good for your cardiovascular health, says a recent study in the journal Nutrition. The research, a collaboration between the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (IPC) in Portugal and the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, revealed that just a few squares of dark chocolate – in particular, those with 90 percent cocoa content – can […]

(Natural News) If you’ve been eating chocolate every chance you get on account of its health benefits, there’s something you need to know: Only certain types of chocolate will do the trick. This is especially true when it comes to cardiovascular health. Chocolate can be incredibly protective of heart health, but choosing the wrong kind […]

(Natural News) Researchers suggest drinking a cup of cocoa after a night of sleeplessness after conducting a study that concluded that flavanol-rich cocoa can reduce the risk of the negative effects of sleep deprivation. The study, which was published in the Journal of Hypertension, revealed that consuming a cup of flavanol-rich cocoa reduces the negative […]

(Natural News) As you age, there are plenty of things to worry about. You might find that you have to work harder to maintain your weight, more people your age are getting ill, and you might start noticing that any poor habits you’ve had start to catch up with you. One aspect of aging that can be […]

(Natural News) Several studies have already determined that chocolate offers various health benefits, but according to researchers from Penn State University (PSU), roasting cocoa beans for a specific length of time and at a certain temperature can both “preserve and even boost the potency of some bioactive and antioxidant compounds while protecting desired sensory aspects […]