Consumption of chocolate in moderation reduces cardiovascular disease, according to Italian researchers. Scientists have the study, which was attended by 20 thousand people. It was found that moderate consumption of high-quality chocolate can protect against heart attack. The ideal daily intake of 6-7 grams of chocolate to prevent a protective effect against inflammation and secondary cardiovascular disease, experts say. Experts have found that the blood of people who eat chocolate in moderation, found reduced levels of C-reactive protein. This means that inflammatory processes in the body, significantly attenuated. Chronic inflammatory process involves the risk of cardiovascular disease - from heart attack to stroke, doctors believe, and call for the periodic inspection of C-reactive protein in the blood. Project leader Giovanni de Gaetano said that this is to prevent the first steps to not only heart but also cancer. She thinks that might have to revise the content of the famous "Mediterranean diet" and to delete from the list of chocolates harmful to human health.
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