Polyphenols in chocolate, cholesterols?

[BenThom-Wood]

I was listening to a You’re Dead To Me podcast about chocolate & was intrigued to understand (?) that some or certain chocolate contains polyphenols which promotes hdl cholesterols but reduces production of ldl cholesterols?

Anybody know which chocolate I should be eating as a cardiac patient? Dark I guess with a high cocoa content?

bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0874r22

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

The polyphenols are in the dark chocolates - near negligible in white chocolate.

[BenThom-Wood in reply to MichaelJH]

Thanks @MichaelJH, any particular dark chocolate?

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to BenThom-Wood]

70% or over. Green and Blacks 85% is my favourite - make a bar last a month.

[Nathan53]

You might be interested in the attached links heart.org/en/news/2019/02/1...

healthyeater.com/dark-choco...

[BenThom-Wood in reply to Nathan53]

Thanks @Nathan53

[Hidden in reply to Nathan53]

Blackout and endangered species sound good

[84green]

I think Lindt make a 95% one - never tasted it.

[CFla in reply to 84green]

92% and I eat one piece daily