Why Are Researchers Seeking Female Chocolate Eaters?

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A Belgian confectionist has developed a special chocolate bar enriched with high levels of flavonoids, known for their potential to reduce heart disease risk factors. This chocolate, which also includes soy as an additional source of flavonoids, will be tested in a study involving postmenopausal women under 70. Participants will undergo heart disease risk assessments five times throughout the year. The study aims to determine if flavonoids can enhance heart disease protection beyond what conventional medications offer.
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The good news
A Belgian confectionist has created the special chocolate bar containing high levels of flavonoids -- a plant compound that has been shown to reduce heart risk factors -- to be used in the experiment. Soy, another natural source of flavonoids, has also been added to the bar.

The constraint
Participants, who must be postmenopausal women under the age of 70, will have their risk of heart disease tested on five occasions during the year to see whether change occurs.

"The hypothesis of this exciting study is that flavonoids may improve the level of protection against heart disease over and above that provided by conventional drugs," said Dr. Ketan Dhatariya, a consultant in diabetes at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
The chocolate diet!
 
Heck yeah, sign me up...but get that soy out of my chocolate !
 

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