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Bring on the chocolate diet
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"It found those who ate chocolate a few times a week were, on average, slimmer than those who ate it occasionally."
Good to see them use exact scientific terms like "few". That has explained that then. -
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post"It found those who ate chocolate a few times a week were, on average, slimmer than those who ate it occasionally."
Good to see them use exact scientific terms like "few". That has explained that then.Comment
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I think it may come down to quality and also the amount of antioxidant compounds, catechins in said chocolate. In the mass produced gunk you get these days is probably negligible.
I'm sure there are people out there who will use it an an excuse to stuff their faces and wonder why they aren't getting any thinnerComment
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Originally posted by norrahe View PostI think it may come down to quality and also the amount of antioxidant compounds, catechins in said chocolate. In the mass produced gunk you get these days is probably negligible.
I'm sure there are people out there who will use it an an excuse to stuff their faces and wonder why they aren't getting any thinner
"And it appears it is how often you eat chocolate that is important, rather than how much of it you eat. The study found no link with quantity consumed."Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostInterestingly the article says nothing about chocolate quality (though it suggests dark chocolate is better). But quantity unimportant :-
"And it appears it is how often you eat chocolate that is important, rather than how much of it you eat. The study found no link with quantity consumed."
If you sit, like many of us, polishing the arse of your trousers all day, it's likely that you will put on a few pounds...Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostInterestingly the article says nothing about chocolate quality (though it suggests dark chocolate is better). But quantity unimportant :-
"And it appears it is how often you eat chocolate that is important, rather than how much of it you eat. The study found no link with quantity consumed."
not how much but how often? dark is best?
the mind bogglesComment
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Originally posted by norrahe View PostI think it may come down to quality and also the amount of antioxidant compounds, catechins in said chocolate. In the mass produced gunk you get these days is probably negligible.
I'm sure there are people out there who will use it an an excuse to stuff their faces and wonder why they aren't getting any thinnerComment
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