According to recent estimates, nearly 1 in 3 American adults has high blood pressure. But for the Kuna Indians living on a group of islands off the Caribbean coast of Pananma, hypertension does not even exist. In fact, after age 60, the average blood pressure for Kuna Indian islanders is a perfect 110/70.
Is it because they eat less salt? No, Kuna Indians who eat as much, if not more salt, than people in the US.
Is it due to their genes? No. Kuna Indians who moved away from the islands are just as likely to suffer from high blood pressure as anyone else!
So what makes these folks practically "immune" to hypertension - and lets them enjoy much lower death rates from heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, and cancer?
Harvard researchers were stunned to discover it's because they drink aout 5 cups of cocoa each day. That's right, cocoa!
Studies show the flavonois in cocoa stimulate your body's production of nitric oxide - boosting blood flow to your heart, brain, and other organs. In fact, one study found cocoa thins your blood just as well as low-dose aspirin!
But that's not all. A Harvard Medical School professor claims cocoa can also treat blocked arteries, congestive heart failure, stroke, dementia, and even impotence!
Cocoa - A hot cup of cocoa with marshmallows
So if you enjoy your cocoa drink, you can enjoy it much better now knowing what good it can bring. If you don't drink cocoa, maybe it's time you start to a cup of cocoa a day, to keep hypertension away. This maybe a cure to control your hypertension and high blood pressure
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