New Evidence Proves Chocolate Is a Life Saver!
In one of those health and nutrition stories that make you think “when are they going to tell us to start smoking because it’s beneficial”, Chocoholics around the world can quite literally take heart from research that shows chocolate can help you live longer. According to US research, people who eat chocolate and sweets up to three times a month live almost a year longer than those who eat too much or those who steer clear of the stuff altogether.Scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health studied almost 8,000 men aged around 65 for a five-year period. The results were adjusted for other risk factors, including smoking and alcohol intake.
Chocolate, which was the obsession of the Aztecs (even today chocolate is used as a routine ingredient in Latin American cooking) was brought to Europe after the Conquistadors’ conquest of South America. Chocolate is big business with a global market worth of around $75 billion, so this research is excellent news for the manufacturers.
It’s great news too for the British, who consume on average 14 kilograms per person of sugar confectionery each year.OK, that’s not just chocolate, but includes chocolate biscuits, Jaffa cakes, chocolate digestives, Easter Eggs etc.In contrast, and not as you would have thought given their reputation for obesity, the average American only eats around 6.5 kilograms of the stuff in the same period.
Although the test included both chocolate and sweets, the researchers believe chocolate is the key life extender because it contains substances that protect against heart disease and cancer. Chocolate, like red wine which is also thought to protect against heart disease, is believed to contain chemicals called phenols. These can also be found in strawberries, and is why people first started putting them in champagne glasses as they counteract the harmful effects of alchol. They reduce the presence of free radicals that damage cells and DNA. The process of chocolate making from the cacao plant may also restrict the formation of the type of cholesterol which damages the heart as well as boosting the immune system.
However, as most food books will tell you, chocolate is high in calories and eating too much can make you fat, thereby actually increasing your risk of heart disease. So the startling truth, as with all these medical/diet/nutrition scare stories, appears to be “moderation in everything” is the key to a long and happy life. For crystal vases and the very highest quality glass vases visit Forever Crystal.
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