Dark choco a day, keeps doctor away

Craving for chocolates, but don’t want to gain those extra pounds? Worry not! Go for a dark chocolate, which contains a good amount of vitamins, minerals, iron, potassium and magnesium.

Physicians suggest dark chocolates are good for the heart, and they help reduce cardiovascular ailments as they contain potassium and copper. High in iron content, dark chocolates also cure anemia. Whereas,…

Obese men in 20s may die in middle age

Families of chubby youngsters, beware! Men who turn obese in their early 20s are significantly less likely to reach their middle age, a new study published in the British Medical Journal has suggested.

Also such youngsters are also up to eight times more likely to suffer diabetes, potentially fatal blood clots or a heart attack, Daily Mail reported.

It has been well-known how obesity in…

Dark chocolate may reduce cardio risks

Washington: Dark chocolate, rich in flavanols, may reduce the risk against cardiovascular diseases by lowering blood pressure, blood flow and improving blood lipid levels, says a new study.

Flavanols, compounds also found in grapes, berries and apples, counteract the role of rogue oxygen molecules known as free radicals, which not only damage healthy cells, but also alter cellular DNA and are known to cause at least 60 different health problems,…

Positive outlook keeps heart healthy

London: Optimistic people are up to 50 per cent less likely to suffer a coronary or a stroke, American researchers say.

Earlier medical studies have shown that negative states such as depression, anger, anxiety and hostility can be detrimental to cardiovascular health.

But in the first and largest systematic review on the topic, involving over 200 studies, experts at the Harvard School…