This Is The News We've All Been Waiting For!
SueGeer
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Article on Sky News website this morning:
http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16196925
Chocolate lovers no longer have to fear the flab as eating more can help you keep slim, new research claims.
A study has found that despite boosting calorie intake, regular chocolate consumption is related to lower body mass index (BMI).
The effect is modest but greater than can be explained by chance, say the US researchers who took account of influencing factors such as overall fat consumption and exercise.
BMI relates height and weight and is the standard measurement used to assess levels of obesity.
The good news about chocolate emerged after scientists screened a group of 972 men and women with an average age of 57 for a study of statins - cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Among other diet and lifestyle questions, participants were asked: "How many times a week do you consume chocolate?"
Chocolate is known to contain plant chemicals called polyphenols that combat heart disease and may influence metabolism.
The researchers suspected they might, to some extent at least, off-set the unwelcome effects of high saturated fat levels in chocolate bars and sweets.
No account was taken of different types of chocolate, some of which contain more healthy elements than others.
The results showed that chocolate was not only "calorie neutral" but actually appeared to make people slimmer.
Participants who ate chocolate on more days of the week than average were statistically likely to have a lower BMI than those who did not.
This was despite the fact that people who ate more chocolate did not consume fewer calories overall, or take more exercise.
Study leader Dr Beatrice Golomb, from the University of California at San Diego, said: "Our findings appear to add to a body of information suggesting that the composition of calories, not just the number of them, matters for determining their ultimate impact on weight.
"In the case of chocolate, this is good news - both for those who have a regular chocolate habit, and those who may wish to start one."
Hooray!!! More choccy on the menu! :laugh: :laugh:
http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16196925
Chocolate lovers no longer have to fear the flab as eating more can help you keep slim, new research claims.
A study has found that despite boosting calorie intake, regular chocolate consumption is related to lower body mass index (BMI).
The effect is modest but greater than can be explained by chance, say the US researchers who took account of influencing factors such as overall fat consumption and exercise.
BMI relates height and weight and is the standard measurement used to assess levels of obesity.
The good news about chocolate emerged after scientists screened a group of 972 men and women with an average age of 57 for a study of statins - cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Among other diet and lifestyle questions, participants were asked: "How many times a week do you consume chocolate?"
Chocolate is known to contain plant chemicals called polyphenols that combat heart disease and may influence metabolism.
The researchers suspected they might, to some extent at least, off-set the unwelcome effects of high saturated fat levels in chocolate bars and sweets.
No account was taken of different types of chocolate, some of which contain more healthy elements than others.
The results showed that chocolate was not only "calorie neutral" but actually appeared to make people slimmer.
Participants who ate chocolate on more days of the week than average were statistically likely to have a lower BMI than those who did not.
This was despite the fact that people who ate more chocolate did not consume fewer calories overall, or take more exercise.
Study leader Dr Beatrice Golomb, from the University of California at San Diego, said: "Our findings appear to add to a body of information suggesting that the composition of calories, not just the number of them, matters for determining their ultimate impact on weight.
"In the case of chocolate, this is good news - both for those who have a regular chocolate habit, and those who may wish to start one."
Hooray!!! More choccy on the menu! :laugh: :laugh:
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what about cake? they say anything about cake?0
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Well in that case, I'll have a chocolate bar a day!
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That actually is interesting that calorie composition appears to matter. (I would hypothesise that it should)
Can anyone cite any journal articles supporting this? Particularly experimental studies where the majority of calories are carbs vs straight sugar vs fats?0 -
I can't believe it. I start a chocolate Fast yesterday and then find out that Chocolate will help me get slim. Ah well I may as well go and have a bar of chocolate rather than that apple! :happy:
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what about cake? they say anything about cake?
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Do they need more people to volunteer for studies? Sign me up! I firmly believe dark chocolate is and should be a major food group, especially for post memopausal women everywhere!0
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I can't believe it. I start a chocolate Fast yesterday and then find out that Chocolate will help me get slim. Ah well I may as well go and have a bar of chocolate rather than that apple! :happy:
Nah... Think we should just wait for the rebuttal study/ article. LOL. Or maybe they mean the chocolate minus the sugar in those bars.0 -
Is Sky news owned by Fox?:laugh:0
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So now I can add some chocolate back into my diest . . . . What more can you ask!!:happy:0
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MFP should declare this day a holiday0
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I have chocolate nearly every day as a snack I just look for treats with 99 calories or less there is loads to choose from I'm still loosing weight and I don't have to deny myself anything. Everything is good on moderation0
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Love chocolate! Thanks for the info
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Is Sky news owned by Fox?:laugh:
^^^^ :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :sad: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0 -
Sue, I think I love you a little bit.
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I've never understood people's obsession with chocolate, it just doesn't do it for me.0
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YES YES YES!!
If there was anything bad about it in that article I've just skimmed over it and read what I wanted. Although Ideally that article would have been about crisps which I prefer....there must be something good about crisps.0 -
Had go and buy some chocolate to Celebrate ♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥0
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