In the United States, commercially available foods, including cocoa and chocolate, are being
marketed with statements referring to the level of antioxidant activity and polyphenols. For …

Flavanol-rich diets have been reported to exert beneficial effects in preventing
cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension. We studied the effects of chronic treatment …

Epidemiological evidence demonstrates that diets rich in fruit and vegetables promote
health, and attenuate, or delay, the onset of various diseases, including cardiovascular …

Hypertension reigns as a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) have emerged as a central common pathway by …

Cocoa products, which are rich sources of flavonoids, have been shown to reduce blood
pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Dark chocolate contains saturated fat and is …

The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a cluster of metabolic derangements that are associated
with primary disturbances in adipose tissue. Abnormal visceral fat accumulates from …

A large body of evidence supports that the dietary intake of polyphenols-particularly of
flavonoids and the specific class of flavonoids named flavanols-might be able to exert some …

A balanced metabolic profile is essential for normal human physiological activities.
Disproportions in nutrition give rise to imbalances in metabolism that are associated with …

Dietary patterns are widely recognised as contributors to cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular disease. Endothelial function, the elastic properties of large arteries and the …

Objective: Impaired endothelial function in obesity may reduce blood flow to sites of
metabolism, contributing to impaired fat oxidation and insulin resistance. This study …