Study Finds Chocolate Eaters Have Better Heart Attack Survival Rates

September 14, 2009: 10:29 AM EST

Chocolate makers can add another marketing arrow to their quiver, thanks to a new study by Swedish researchers who found that chocolate eaters have higher survival rates after a heart attack. The somewhat flawed study – it controlled for various factors like age and smoking but was observational rather than clinical – followed heart attack patients for eight years. It reinforced other studies that found that chocolate’s flavonoid antioxidants reduce blood pressure and in turn the risk of further heart disease. The good news for the chocolate industry? Researchers found that the more chocolate consumed, the higher the survival rates.

NICHOLAS BAKALAR, "In One Study, a Heart Benefit for Chocolate ", NY Times, September 14, 2009, © The New York Times Company

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