The European Commission has allowed the Swiss manufacturer of luxury chocolate to promote chocolate as a remedy for the treatment of vascular anomalies.
Experts admitted that flavonols from cocoa maintain the elasticity of blood vessels and normal blood flow.
The company became the first in the market, which is allowed to refer to the use of chocolate (the package should appear in the corresponding instruction).
The European Commission adopted the decision on the basis of information provided by the company relating to cocoa powder and dark chocolate.
Scientists, the company managed to prove that a daily intake of 200 milligrams of flavonols support healthy blood flow.
