The Heart Health Benefits of Cocoa vs. Chocolate

The massive COSMOS trial with more than 20,000 study participants found that eating the equivalent of one and a half tablespoons of natural cocoa powder a day can significantly reduce cardiovascular mortality risk. Want to learn even more about cocoa and chocolate? See: • Does Cocoa Powder Cause Acne? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does...) • Does Chocolate Cause Acne? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does...) • The Downside to Banana Smoothies for Polyphenol Absorption (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-...) • Chocolate and Stroke Risk (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/choc...) • Does Chocolate Cause Weight Gain? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does...) • Dark Chocolate and Artery Function (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dark...) For one of my favorite breakfast recipes, see Dr. Greger in the Kitchen: Cran-Chocolate Pomegranate BROL Bowl (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dr-g.... Check out my new book How Not to Hurt (https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how-n..., available now for preorders. (All proceeds received from the book are donated directly to charity.) New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/. Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-h... and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it. Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-.... You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics. Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution! -Michael Greger, MD FACLM Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources: https://nutritionfacts.org/translatio... https://NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe • Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate • Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio • Books: https://nutritionfacts.org/books • Shop: https://drgreger.org • Facebook:   / nutritionfacts.org   • Twitter:   / nutrition_facts   • Instagram:   / nutrition_facts_org