New Study Offers More Support for Potential Heart Health Benefits of Cocoa Flavanols; Mars, Incorporated Focuses on High Potential Flavanols.HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. -- A new study published today in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. , conducted by Tufts University Tufts University, main campus at Medford, Mass.; coeducational; chartered 1852 by Universalists as a college for men. It became a university in 1955. Jackson College, formerly a coordinate undergraduate college for women, merged with the College of Liberal Arts in in Boston and the University of L'Aquila History On 11 October 1458 and again on 9 May 1464, the city of L'Aquila petitioned King Ferdinand of Aragon to open a Studium equivalent to those in Bologna, Siena and Perugia. in Italy, suggests that consuming flavanol-rich products might lower blood pressure and improve insulin resistance Insulin Resistance Definition Insulin resistance is not a disease as such but rather a state or condition in which a person's body tissues have a lowered level of response to insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas that helps to regulate the level among people with hypertension. These initial findings offer additional support to the 15 years of research that Mars, Incorporated Mars, Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of confectionery, pet food and other food products with US$21 billion in annual sales in 2006. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, USA, the company is entirely owned by the Mars family, making it one of the largest privately owned U.S. and its university collaborators have pioneered into understanding the health benefits of cocoa flavanols. Cocoa flavanols are the naturally-occurring compounds found in certain cocoas that appear to be the key to driving heart health benefits. "Mars is thrilled that other research groups are now beginning to add to this exciting body of science," says Dr. Harold Schmitz, Chief Science Officer at Mars. "Mars believes that truly unlocking the public health benefits offered by this science in the future will be achieved by focusing on cocoa flavanols." Schmitz goes on to remind that while a few chocolates do contain a significant amount of flavanols, it must be kept in mind that chocolate is a high calorie calorie, abbr. cal, unit of heat energy in the metric system. The measurement of heat is called calorimetry. The calorie, or gram calorie, is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of pure water 1°C;. treat that should be consumed in moderation. And consumers need to be aware that it is not all chocolate - even all dark chocolate - that can provide the potential cardiovascular benefits highlighted in the many research studies over the last several years. The key appears to be the presence of naturally-occurring cocoa flavanol compounds, not whether the chocolate is milk chocolate or dark chocolate, or even if the flavanols are consumed in the form of chocolate at all. With more than 30 patents related to cocoa flavanols, including a process to retain much of these compounds during processing of the cocoa - Mars has pioneered cocoa flavanol scientific research for more than 15 years in partnership with some of the world's most respected universities and institutions, including Harvard University Harvard University, mainly at Cambridge, Mass., including Harvard College, the oldest American college. Harvard College Harvard College, originally for men, was founded in 1636 with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. and the University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, and was established as the University Farm in 1905. . "In fact, we have taken it one step further and begun moving these exciting findings from the laboratory into the product development process," notes Mars Nutrition Communications Director Marlene Machut. "To leverage the research from Mars cocoa science program, we have created Mars Nutrition for Health & Well-Being, a new business unit dedicated to the development of new foods, snacks, beverages and lifestyle support to better serve the nutritional and well-being needs of consumers." The Mars Nutrition for Health & Well-Being business unit has already launched its first great tasting snack called CocoaVia(TM), available online at www.cocoavia.com. With 80 calories per serving and a nutrition profile that includes heart healthy ingredients, vitamins and minerals with a premium chocolate, rich in the flavanols preserved by a special process, it is the only global brand purposely pur·pose·ly adv. With specific purpose. purposely Adverb on purpose USAGE: See at purposeful. Adv. 1. designed to deliver both chocolate pleasure and real heart health benefits. CocoaVia(TM) will be followed by a number of food solutions targeting a variety of nutritional needs and benefits in the months to come. Mars, Incorporated is one of the world's top producers of chocolate, and with a strong commitment to health research, is the leader in the science of cocoa, chocolate and health. Mars uses patented and proprietary methods of processing cocoa beans to retain as much of their naturally occurring flavanols as possible, marking these products with the Cocoapro(R) seal, a hand holding a cocoa bean to signify sig·ni·fy v. sig·ni·fied, sig·ni·fy·ing, sig·ni·fies v.tr. 1. To denote; mean. 2. To make known, as with a sign or word: signify one's intent. the careful handling. For more information please visit www.cocoavia.com, www.chocolateinfo.com or www.cocoapro.com. |
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