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We’re all living longer, but longevity increases not benefitting everybody | KurzweilAI

We’re all living longer, but longevity increases not benefitting everybody | KurzweilAI | Longevity science | Scoop.it
GDP $ per capita vs. life expectancy for 180 countries. In 2007 everyone lives longer than in 1970 because the health system is better, but in both cases,

 

Global lifespans have risen dramatically in the past 40 years, but the increased life expectancy is not benefitting body equally, say University of Toronto researchers. In particular, adult males from low- and middle-income countries are losing ground.

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Dark chocolate could reduce heart disease risk, says study

Dark chocolate could reduce heart disease risk, says study | Longevity science | Scoop.it
Cocoa compounds found in dark chocolate can reduce blood pressure in the short term and could help guard against cardiovascular disease, according to a recently released study.
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Epicatechin ingested via cocoa products reduc... [Am J Clin Nutr. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI

Epicatechin ingested via cocoa products reduc... [Am J Clin Nutr. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI | Longevity science | Scoop.it

Four meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials showed that cocoa consumption can reduce systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP).


This review examined the consistent connection with respect to epicatechin (flavanol found in cocoa).

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