In a small, terrific study for which I
would have volunteered instantly, 31 people were assigned (over 2 weeks) randomly
to consume a daily serving (about a whole bar) of either two forms of dark
chocolate (70% cocoa), or white chocolate (0% cocoa, so it’s more of a candy
than chocolate).
Those lucky people who got to eat the real
thing had – and I’d like to trumpet this - lower blood glucose, lower LDL
levels, and TA DA - higher HDL levels.
All of which would make chocolate a better
lipid “drug” than even the most powerful statins.
Now clearly, chocolate has downsides – lots
of it is made with too much sugar, it can add lots of calories to your daily
intake, but you need your healthy treats, and a few hits of chocolate a week is
not only a delight, it might also be very healthy for you.
