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Need more reasons to eat chocolate? Here you go, doctor’s orders - Ocala Post
A new study shows that chocolate can actually help gout flare-ups by decreasing the level of uric acid in the body as well as offer other health benefits.
Uric acid is a chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines. Purines are normally produced in the body and are also found in some foods and drinks. Foods with a high content of purines include liver, anchovies, mackerel, dried beans and peas, beer, and other grain alcohols.
Chocolate can lower uric acid crystallization and lowering uric acid crystallization can be a lifesaver if a person has ever had the unpleasure of dealing with gout and the pain it brings. In addition to the swelling and pain in the feet, which makes it difficult to walk, gout can also significantly increase blood pressure.
Chocolate has polyphenols associated with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities and gout definitely induces inflammation. When the inflammation is reduced, the pain subsides.
A new study shows that chocolate can actually help gout flare-ups by decreasing the level of uric acid in the body as well as offer other health benefits.
Uric acid is a chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines. Purines are normally produced in the body and are also found in some foods and drinks. Foods with a high content of purines include liver, anchovies, mackerel, dried beans and peas, beer, and other grain alcohols.
Chocolate can lower uric acid crystallization and lowering uric acid crystallization can be a lifesaver if a person has ever had the unpleasure of dealing with gout and the pain it brings. In addition to the swelling and pain in the feet, which makes it difficult to walk, gout can also significantly increase blood pressure.
Chocolate has polyphenols associated with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities and gout definitely induces inflammation. When the inflammation is reduced, the pain subsides.