9 Foods That Are Known to Reduce the Risk of Strokes

1. Chocolate

Starting the list off with something everyone loves – chocolate! It might seem like wishful thinking to say that chocolate can reduce the risk of strokes, but according to BBC, there is an actual study to back this claim.

The University of Aberdeen studied the eating habits of more than 20,000 people of middle-age and older. They found that those who ate “a small bar per day had an 11-percent lesser risk of cardiovascular disease and a 23-percent reduced risk of stroke.” It’s important to note that this refers to dark chocolate with minimum dairy and/or sugar, and not the kind you’d find in a Mars bar!