Scientists seem to love studying the pros and cons of eating chocolate (wonder why?). A new study suggests a sweet benefit, especially for men: reduction of the risk of stroke.
Researchers with the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm gave more than 37,000 Swedish men ages 49 to 75 a food questionnaire that assessed how often they consumed various foods and drinks and asked them how often they had chocolate. Researchers then identified stroke cases through a hospital discharge registry. Over 10 years, there were 1,995 cases of first stroke. (click below to read more)
Men in the study who ate the largest amount of chocolate, the equivalent of about a third of a cup of chocolate chips weekly, had a lower risk of stroke compared with those who didn't consume any chocolate. Those eating the highest amount of chocolate had a 17% lower risk of stroke than those who ate no chocolate.
Does it have to be dark chocolate? According to this study, the answer is no; about 90% of the chocolate consumed in Sweden is milk chocolate.
Susanna C. Larsson, et al., "Chocolate consumption and risk of stroke," Neurology (Aug. 29)
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