Chocolate and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Consumption of chocolate has been often hypothesized to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to chocolate's high levels of stearic acid and antioxidant flavonoids. However, debate still lingers regarding the true...

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Main Authors: Ding Xin, Hutfless Susan M, Ding Eric L, Girotra Saket
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-01-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/3/1/2