Chocolate is GOOD for you

Chocolate is GOOD for you - Period.

A little chocolate does you good.

No more guilty feelings for all Chocoholics.
News from the latest research shows that you will live longer if you eat chocolate - as long as you don't eat too much - i.e. overeat at one go.

According to US research, people who eat chocolate up to three times a month live almost a year longer than those who eat too much or those who completedly don't eat the substance altogether. This came from researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health who studied almost 8,000 American men aged around 65 for a five-year period.

"As with most things in life, moderation seems to be paramount," the researchers wrote in the British Medical Journal.

They believe it contains substances that protect against heart disease and cancer. Chocolate, like red wine - which is also said to protect against heart disease, is believed to contain chemicals called phenols. These reduce the presence of free radicals that damage cells and DNA, causing disease. The researchers also think the cacao plant, from which chocolate and cocoa is derived, may restrict the formation of the type of cholesterol which damages the heart as well as boosting the immune system.

So there you are. Come to my house for a chocolate feast.
But wait, chocolate is also high in calories and eating too much can therefore make you fat, increasing your risk of heart disease. So don't be greedy, and limit yourselves to one piece per person.



p/s: Please don't give any to my dog, Russell. I understand that it has just the opposite effect on animals especially dogs. It kills him!