According to a study conducted by Ipsos, 36% of French people say that stress has disrupted their life several times over the past year. And according to British researchers, stressful situations sometimes push people to turn to consumption of fatty foods.
A food rich in flavanols like cocoa would reduce the impact of stress
Cocoa contains flavanols, which relax the endothelial cell layer of blood vessels, improving their function and helping to fight against high blood pressurea common reaction linked to stress. Researchers from the University of Birmingham (UK) worked on this subject for a new study, the results of which were published in the journal Food & Function.
Catarina Rendeiro, assistant professor of nutritional sciences and lead author of the study, explained: “We know that when people are stressed, they tend to turn to foods high in fat. In this study, we wanted to see ifadding a food rich in flavanols to the fatty meal would alleviate the negative impact of stress on the body. »
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