01/02/2025
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01/02/2025
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KUWAIT CITY, Feb 1: A recent study indicates that incorporating dark chocolate and almonds into your diet may help reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, commonly known as “bad” cholesterol, within just four weeks. The research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, conducted by researchers from Pennsylvania State University and Tufts University in Boston, involved 48 overweight and obese participants aged 30 to 70.
The objective was to assess the impact of dark chocolate, cocoa, and almonds on risk factors for coronary heart disease, a leading cause of death worldwide. Throughout the study, participants followed a controlled diet with four distinct phases:
Control Phase: No consumption of the study foods
Almond Phase: Daily intake of 42.5 grams of almonds Dark Chocolate and
Cocoa Phase: Daily consumption of 43 grams of dark chocolate combined with 18 grams of cocoa powder
Combined Phase: Daily intake of both almonds and dark chocolate with cocoa powder
The findings revealed that consuming almonds alone led to a 7 percent reduction in LDL cholesterol levels.
