Chocolate

Consuming chocolate at least once per week reduces the risk for CAD, researchers found.

Daily consumption of cocoa with epicatechin improved 6-minute walk distance, blood flow to the legs and skeletal muscle health in patients with peripheral artery disease, according to a study published in Circulation Research.

Study participants who consumed flavanol-rich dark chocolate experienced no beneficial effects in retinal perfusion or visual function compared with those who consumed milk chocolate.

Individuals who ate dark chocolate appeared less likely to exhibit clinically relevant depressive symptoms, according to findings recently published in Depression & Anxiety.

Adults with obesity offered samples of chocolate reported higher levels of perceived initial taste and experienced slower rates of taste decline than adults with normal BMI and overweight offered the same samples, according to findings from a randomized controlled trial published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Endovascular interventions are becoming more common in patients with peripheral artery disease and critical limb ischemia, even in complex lesions.