date:Jun 21, 2013
lower your levels of LDL cholesterol, but also slows the rate at which LDL oxidizes. This is important because the oxidation of LDL is believed to play a key role in the hardening of arteries. Slowing this oxidation may actually slow the development and progression of heart disease.
The crossover study was performed by assigning 23 participants to eat either a standard U.S. diet with the flavonoids deliberately stripped away, or the same diet with an added 1.25 oz of cocoa powder and dark choc