Dark Chocolate Acutely Improves Walking Autonomy in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease [1]
Good news for lovers of dark chocolate. In this randomized study of 20 pts with peripheral arterial disease, walking distance and maximal walking time were evaluated 2 hr after ingestion of either dark chocolate or milk chocolate in a cross-over design. Dark chocolate ingestion was associated with an 11% increase in distance and a 15% increase in time, likely related to NOX2 regulation. No such changes were evident in subjects ingesting milk chocolate.