If you’re a woman and you both like and are interested in eating chocolate, then you should consider a scientific study that is being conducted in the UK which is seeking women who are willing to eat chocolate every day for a year. The study, which is being held at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, eastern England, is going to test whether or not a natural compound found in cocoa could cut the risk of heart disease among women who are suffering from diabetes. According to the article, a Belgian confectionist has created a special chocolate bar containing high levels of flavonoids as well as soy (which is also another source of flavonoids). Researchers are trying to test whether or not adding flavonoids to chocolate will improve the level of protection against heart disease versus the level of protection that is now offered through many conventional drugs.

Participants in the study must be postmenopausal women under the age of 70 who are willing to have their risk of heart disease tested on five different occasions throughout the year to see whether any change is occurring. While the idea of eating chocolate for a year does sound incredibly appetizing, it sort of makes you wonder if all of those sweets would cause other problems such as cavities, etc.? I guess that’s why they’re having the participants come in regularly to be examined by doctors.

The study is focused on this particular age group of women because heart disease is one of the leading causes of death among postmenopausal women. This problem is compounded by the fact that women who suffer from type 2 diabetes are up to three and a half times of a higher risk of having heart problems.  If the study shows positive results, it could mean great things for women in terms of preventing heart disease in the future.

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