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Chocolate rich in flavanols may protect the skin from UV

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has discovered for the first time that dark chocolate rich in flavanols may provide significant protection from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light.


New evidence that dark chocolate helps ease emotional stress

New evidence that dark chocolate helps ease emotional stress

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2

The "chocolate cure" for emotional stress is getting new support from a clinical trial published online in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research.


Dark chocolate: Half a bar per week to keep at bay the risk of heart attack

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 23, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (47) | comments 0

Maybe gourmands are not jumping for joy. Probably they would have preferred bigger amounts to sup-port their passion. Though the news is still good for them: 6.7 grams of chocolate per day represent the ideal amount for a ...


The dark chocolate version of Father Christmas is most filling

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 10, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 0

New research at the Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE) at the University of Copenhagen – shows that dark chocolate is far more filling than milk chocolate, lessening our craving for sweet, salty and fatty foods. In other words, ...


Study shows flavanol antioxidant content of US chocolate and cocoa-containing products

Chemistry / Other

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 1

A recent study confirms that the antioxidants and other plant-based nutrients in chocolate and cocoa products are highly associated with the amount of non-fat cocoa-derived ingredients in the product. The study expands on ...