Chocolate 'may cut stroke risk'

[xchrom]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/feedarticle/9820160

Chocolate-lovers could be cutting their risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke, research suggests.

Previous studies have found that chocolate, particularly of the dark variety, contains compounds which may reduce the inflammation that leads to heart disease. The sweet treat is also hailed as having antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which could be beneficial for health.

In the latest research, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), experts from the University of Cambridge reviewed seven studies on the issue. Five reported a positive link between higher levels of chocolate consumption and lower risks of several diseases.

People who ate the most chocolate had a 37% reduced risk of heart disease and a 29% reduction in stroke compared with those eating the least. One of the studies also found a 31% lower risk of diabetes for chocolate-lovers. No significant reduction was found in relation to heart failure.



***i think i will have chocolate for breakfast.

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

1. chocolate crepes for me

[dipsydoodle]

2. Guess I'd better restock then

I've seen other articles on this subject and from memory I think it was actually pure cocoa which was regarded as being the best for health reasons.

[bemildred]

3. Chocolate needs no scientific justification.

Chocolate is good, chocolate is food.

[xchrom]

4. i'm a minister in the Church of Chocolate.. nt

[donheld]

9. I humbly bow in reverence to all things Chocolate.

[alterfurz]

5. "Coffee enables you to get up in the morning...

...and chocolate makes it worthwhile."

[1776Forever]

6. Oh yeah! Love your quote:) Cheers to you! n/t

[bvar22]

7. Ah-HAAAA!

THAT explains WHY I am still alive!

[HuckleB]

8. I hear homeopathic chocolate works wonders, too!