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Eating chocolate each day could reduce heart disease and diabetes risk
A new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition appears to back up the adage that a little of what you fancy does you good.
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Eating dark chocolate as a daily snack could help boost athletic performance, study suggests
Dark chocolate has already been hailed for its positive effects on cardiovascular health – and now a study undertaken at London's Kingston University has found the tasty treat could help give sports enthusiasts an extra ...
Apr 19, 2016
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Eating chocolate improves cognitive function, study finds
People who ate chocolate at least once a week performed better on multiple cognitive tasks, compared to those who ate chocolate less frequently, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Maine, University ...
Apr 19, 2016
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Healthy vs unhealthy food—the challenges of understanding food choices
We know a lot about food but little about the food choices that affect the nation's health. Researchers have begun to devise experiments to find out why we choose a chocolate bar over an apple – and whether 'swaps' and ...
Mar 11, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
The benefits of chocolate during pregnancy
In a study to be presented on Feb. 4 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Atlanta, researchers will present findings from a study titled, High-flavanol chocolate to improve ...
Feb 1, 2016
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Regular caffeine consumption does not result in extra heartbeats, study shows
Contrary to current clinical belief, regular caffeine consumption does not lead to extra heartbeats, which, while common, can lead in rare cases to heart-or stroke-related morbidity and mortality, according to UC San Francisco ...
Jan 26, 2016
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Ads for candy-flavored e-cigarettes could encourage vaping among school children
Advertisements featuring e-cigarettes with flavours such as chocolate and bubble gum are more likely to attract school children to buy and try e-cigarettes than those featuring non-flavoured e-cigarettes, according to new ...
Jan 18, 2016
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University reviewing study touting company's chocolate milk
A study by the University of Maryland touting the benefits of a small company's chocolate milk is raising concerns about the potential conflicts-of-interest that can arise when food makers collaborate with schools on such ...
Jan 14, 2016
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Study finds cognitive function improved in football players who drank new chocolate milk
Fifth Quarter Fresh, a new, high-protein chocolate milk, helped high school football players improve their cognitive and motor function over the course of a season, even after experiencing concussions, a new preliminary University ...
Jan 6, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Candy, soda, and fast food are not driving the rising obesity trend in the US
Soda, candy, and fast food are often painted as the prime culprits in the national discussion of obesity in the United States. While a diet of chocolate bars and cheese burgers washed down with a Coke is inadvisable from ...
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