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Blood vessel functioning can be boosted by taking cocoa

May 28, 2008

Washington – Individuals having type II diabetes mellitus may benefit by taking a cocoa flavanol rich drink everyday, says an international group of scientists.In the column in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the scientists said that taking cocoa flavanol-rich beverages daily might have the probability to absolutely crash the blood vessel dysfunction linked with diabetes mellitus.

The scholars said that the contributor who frequently took a cocoa flavanol rich drink made using the Mars; Incorporated Cocoapro process in their study experienced a 30 % improvement in measured vessel function at the end of the 1 month trial.

“We are still seeing the devastating complications of diabetes with the standard medical treatments available, so we are increasingly looking to lifestyle changes and new approaches to help address risks associated with diabetes. While more research is needed, this study shows tremendous potential for future flavanol-based applications,” said Dr. Paul Zimmet, Director of the International Diabetes Institute in Australia.

The initial part of the research saw medically treated adults with type II diabetes drink a well characterized and standardized cocoa beverage that had diverse flavanol levels, ranging from 75 to 963 MG.

“We were pleasantly surprised by the magnitude of impact of cocoa flavanols on vascular function in these diabetic adults,” said Mars, Incorporated Chief Science Officer Dr. Harold Schmitz.

“If a dietary intervention with cocoa flavanols can produce such profound, sustained improvements in vascular function on-top of standard medication in a population with increased risk for cardiovascular diseases, the implications with regard to health and quality of life could be remarkable,” Schmitz added.
The study team, though, admitted that larger trials were necessary to fully show the clinical significance of flavanol rich foods in the background of cardiovascular health and disease.
(ANI)


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