An appeal comes from the University of Pisa that could be for you, in fact we are looking for chocolate eaters. Those selected will be used to develop research on the benefits of this much appreciated food.
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Good news for those with a sweet tooth! An appeal comes from the University of Pisa that could be for you, in fact they are looking for chocolate eaters. The request seems strange but it is not too strange, the chosen ones will in fact be used to develop a research on the benefits of this much appreciated food.
The selected champion will have the sweet task of eat 40 grams of chocolate a day for two months with an interval of 15 days. However, this is a somewhat particular version of this food, they will have to consume in fact Toscolata, a high quality dark chocolate, made with Tuscan products and enriched with antioxidants.
The team of researchers from the University of Pisa have already started testing the use of this product and its health benefits but it is now necessary. get confirmations with a new sample of people who will voluntarily submit to the experiment.
To apply you need to have between 35 and 65 years. 15 people will be selected with at least 3 cardiovascular risk factors which can be hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, overweight, familiarity with cardiovascular disease or smoking. Do you find yourself in the description of what the medical team is looking for? Immediately send an email to one of these addresses to apply (Rossella Di Stefano: r.distefano@ao-pisa.toscana.com; Francesca Felice francesca.felice77@hotmail.com; doctor Ester Belardinelli ester.belardinelli@gmail.com).
To evaluate the effects of Toscolata on health, each volunteer will be subjected to two cardiovascular check-ups at the Aoup Cardio Angiology Sdv in Pisa, one before starting the experiment and the other once the period is over. Among the analyzes that will be carried out there is also a special sample to evaluate the presence of some blood cells that help in avoiding the formation of atherosclerotic plaque.
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