{"id":194,"date":"2016-07-27T18:19:02","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T18:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthyvendingny.com\/blog\/?p=194"},"modified":"2016-07-27T18:19:02","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T18:19:02","slug":"health-benefits-of-dark-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyvendingny.com\/blog\/health-benefits-of-dark-chocolate\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark Chocolate – New Discovery, Too Good to Be True?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Healthy<\/a>What could be the next big secret to walking farther and longer on the treadmill? Would you believe us if we said dark chocolate<\/a>?<\/p>\n

A recent pilot study in Italy concentrated on 20 people ages 60-78 who suffer from peripheral artery disease, a narrowing of the arteries that carry blood from the heart to the legs, stomach, arms and head. The reduced blood flow as a result of this disease can cause pain, cramping or fatigue in the legs or hips while walking.<\/p>\n

The patients who participated in the study walked on average 11% farther and 15% longer, two hours after eating 40 grams of dark chocolate<\/a> than they did before eating the standard size American candy bar.<\/p>\n

The dark chocolate used in the study had a cocoa content of more than 85%, making it rich in polyphenols which researchers believe improve blood flow to the legs by affecting biochemicals that prompt arteries to widen.<\/p>\n

\"Healthy<\/a>But as great as this sounds for all of us with a sweet tooth, don\u2019t get too excited. 11% father was on average only 39 feet and 15% longer was on average only 17 seconds.<\/p>\n

Dr. Mark Creager of the American Heart Association cautions that as interesting as these findings are due to other health concerns related to consuming too much chocolate including: diabetes, obesity and high cholesterol he does \u201cnot recommend that people eat chocolate bars to improve their walking distance.\u201d To Dr. Creager\u2019s comment we would also add, that it takes a lot longer than 17 seconds on a treadmill to burn off a candy bar.<\/p>\n

In short, although dark chocolate might add a few seconds to your workout, it doesn\u2019t add enough to rationalize eating a candy bar before the gym.<\/p>\n

Interested in adding healthy snacks<\/a> to your breakroom?Contact\u00a0Healthy Vending NY<\/a>\u00a0at 917.572.3671 and we\u2019ll be happy to show you what\u2019s available in New York City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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