The cacao bean is the raw ingredient in chocolate. The Mayans treasured the cacao bean as a restorative cure all. Scientists and medical experts are recognizing the health benefits of chocolate. Chocolate contains cocoa butter, flavonoids, carbohydrates, and vitamins.Two specific components of chocolate, flavonoids and potassium, may provide protection against the risk of strokes and stroke related deaths.
Causes of a Stroke
A stroke or cardiovascular accident occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted. The interruption results either from the rupture of a blood vessel which supplies the brain or a blockage of such a blood vessel by a blood clot. The result is oxygen starvation and cell death.