Yakima’s Boehm’s Chocolates – Tasty And Heart Healthy Too

Yakima’s Boehm’s Chocolates – Tasty And Heart Healthy Too

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We don't write prescriptions here at KIT but we can provide an address: 5645 Summitview Ave, Yakima, WA .  That's the home of Yakima's Boehm's Chocolates, a

place where you'll find all kinds of heart healthy delicious chocolate...and now the news.
This is the kind of news we like to report!  For all who have a sweet tooth, this is for you. For all who have nibbled at chocolate...a lot, during the pandemic, this is for you. And for all who want to take a proactive approach to heart health, this is for you!According to Baylor College of Medicine,  researchers have found that eating chocolate at least once a week is linked with a reduced risk of heart disease. How sweet is that!In a EurekAlert report, Study author Dr. Chayakrit Krittanawong explains, “Our study suggests that chocolate keeps the heart’s blood vessels healthy. In the past, clinical studies have shown that chocolate is beneficial for both blood pressure and the lining of blood vessels.”

It was an analysis of 6 studies with more than 300-thousand participants who, after nine years, showed eating chocolate more than once a week was associated with an 8% decreased risk of coronary artery disease.

Dr. Krittanawong adds, "Chocolate appears promising for prevention of coronary artery disease, but more research is needed to pinpoint how much and what kind of chocolate could be recommended."

Well, while those science-types do their studies, the rest of us can do research on our own as to what chocolate treat we like best.  Boehm's in Yakima is open from 10 to 6  M-F and 10 to 5 on Saturday.  Wear a mask and walk on in, but they do make sure the store doesn't get too crowed to protect social distancing.

The folks at Boehm's say their turtles (chocolate/pecans/caramel) are very popular (DUH-SO GOOD!) and their truffles are outstanding.  Chocolate caramels, chocolate cherries and alcohol encased in chocolates are also big sellers.  Dark Chocolate and milk chocolate are equally popular but we're told they do have customers who come in regularly to pick up dark chocolate as "heart attack prevention medicine"!  I like the way they're thinking and it looks Baylor Medical School does too.

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