People who ate one serving of chocolate per week were 22 percent less likely to have a stroke than those who ate no chocolate, according to a research analysis which will be presented at the 2010 AAN Annual Meeting in Toronto in April. A new analysis, which involved a review of three prior studies, suggests eating about a bar of chocolate a week can help cut the risk of stroke and lower the risk of death after a stroke. Saposnik says future studies need to address which component in chocolate, the amount, and what kind — white, milk or dark — makes a difference.
– Eating one serving of chocolate per week may help save you from a stroke, researchers say. Chocolate eaters are 22% less likely to suffer a stroke than abstainers, an analysis of three studies with a total of 44,489 subjects reveals. But even the study author cautions that the conclusion "is something that requires further investigation," reports USA Today. And another doc cautions that association isn't the same as causation. "It might simply be that, for example, people who enjoy life have a lower risk of stroke and are more prone to eat chocolate," a Yale researcher tells ABC News.