Could Chocolate Guard Against an Irregular Heartbeat?
13-year study finds lower odds for atrial fibrillation in people eating moderate amounts of the treat
By Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, May 23, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- There's delicious news for chocolate lovers: New research suggests the sweet might help keep a common and dangerous form of irregular heartbeat at bay.
The study of more than 55,000 people in Denmark found that those who favored chocolate tended to have a lower risk of atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that raises stroke risk.
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/news/20170523/could-chocolate-guard-against-an-irregular-heartbeat#1
