Study adds to evidence that chocolate has many health benefits
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from:msnbc.comSweet! Chocolate may lower stroke risk
Seeded on Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:22 PM EST (msnbc.com)
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Of course the key word in this headline is "MAY" lower stroke risk.
But if t does I've got it made. No stroke in the future for me. As Homer Simpon says, "mmmmmmmm chocolate"
what should have been said is; BALANCE....too much of anything is Not Good for you, including water...an abundance of it can kill you !!!.....
This stupid story was released just in time for the Valentines Day. Where is the story that tells us the fresh cut flowers is good for the environment? Come St. Patrick's Day there is always a story that tells us that drinking is good for our health. There is one for almost every occasion.
drbacon; Same here, my life span is being extended thanks to Cadbury. lol
Here is a quote from this article: One study with more than 44,000 participants found that those who ate a weekly serving of chocolate were 22 percent less likely to suffer a stroke than those who ate no chocolate.
And here is a quote from a CBS article the very next day whose headline states the there is no proof that chocolate prevents stroke: One study published in 2007 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looked at more than 34,000 postmenopausal women in the Iowa Women's Health Study, and found that those who ate one serving of chocolate per week were 22 per cent less likely to have a stroke than people who ate no chocolate. (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/12/health/main6200229.shtml?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.11)
Is it a coincidence that some details (22 percent) are exact and others so far away (34,000 versus 44,000)? Are these actually from the same study? What of the overarching conclusion of one media outlet stating chocolate may lower a risk of stroke while the other states that there is no conclusive proof?
There is little chance that the American public can show any consistency in good decision making with a media that competes for what is fact, what is fiction and what is speculation with results that demonstrate inaccuracies and conflicting media opinions on something as important as health. There is no real service to the public for the media to decide for the public in lieu of reporting all the facts accurately and there is no effective accountability for your conclusions. You in the media create many conflicts among the rest of us and then fan the flames. You make the cost of freedom of the press a better informed public leading to real social progress.
I think more research with giving people chocolate to eat is definitely in order. I'll volunteer.
Author of The Healing Powers of Chocolate. No surprise here. We all know chocolate-the dark kind (70% cocoa content) is heart healthy...not just for strokes but it has been found to lower BP, bad cholesterol, stave off obesity and diabetes 2--and so much more. Home cures? You bet. Yes, chocolate can be used externally, too. In a cocoa bean shell--it's the antioxidants like you'll find in red wine and olive oil. The key? Moderation, quality not quantity. Enjoy.
I always loved dark (and bitter) chocolate, as well as traditionally health food. The key is moderation and balance, and stay away from sweets, too much bad fats, and highly processed food. Don't forget to exercise.