I found my new calling!!So I recently read in an article that British researchers are looking for volunteers willing to eat a bar of chocolate daily for a year, guilt-free and all in the name of science.
The catch? Researchers want to explore whether compounds called flavonoids found in chocolate and other foods can reduce the risk of heart disease for menopausal women with type 2 diabetes.
Studies have shown that dark chocolate is rich in beneficial compounds linked with heart health. Dark chocolate appears to lower blood pressure, improve the function of blood vessels and reduce the risk of heart attack.
The British researchers are going to recruit 150 women that have already gone through menopause but have type 2 diabetes. They will look at whether the compounds help reduce blood pressure, cut cholesterol levels and improve the condition of arteries.
Researchers say "The researchers hope the study could have implications for the wider population if results show significant benefits from the isoflavones contained in soy and epicatechin found in cocoa."
That treatment and therapy sounds good to me!
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All very, very tempting. It makes you wonder though, if there's a downside. I think if I had no limit with the amount of chocolate I eat...oh boy.
Random fact. Because it's somewhat relevant and also "European." I was talking to a friend from Vienna last night and she was just telling me about how she gets 5 weeks of paid vacation a year...working 46 hour weeks. Also, their vacation weeks rollover to the next year...right?!
Good luck with finals!
OH i know exactly what you mean!! lol we would all be very....big people!
And are you kidding me?!?! That makes me so jealous....ahh sometimes places in Europe seem so much better...I am so debating moving!! =]
Good luck with your finals as well!
Hi,
Sorry to bother you but can you tell me where you got the picture of the chocolate cake from. I know this comment does not really contribute to the blog...sorry!
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