Eating Chocolate Lowers Stroke RiskEating Chocolate Lowers Stroke Risk

ST. PAUL, Minn.People who eat chocolate may have a lower risk of having a stroke and a lower risk of death after suffering a stroke, according to two studies presented at the American Academy of Neurologys 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10-17, 2010.

The first study found that 44,489 people who ate one serving of chocolate per week were 22 percent less likely to have a stroke than people who ate no chocolate. The second study found that 1,169 people who ate 50 grams of chocolate once a week were 46 percent less likely to die following a stroke than people who did not eat chocolate.