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Habitual chocolate consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease among healthy men and women

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

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CS Kwok, SM Boekholdt, MAH Lentjes, YK Loke, RN Luben, JK Yeong, NJ Wareham, PK Myint, K-T Khaw

The good news continues regarding chocolate consumption!   A study involving nearly 21,000 individuals with a median follow-up of nearly 12 years correlated cardiovascular disease with quintiles of chocolate consumption.  The lowest quintile was associated with a 50% higher risk of coronary heart disease and a similar increase in stroke incidence.

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