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Chocolate 'as good for you as exercise'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ ^
| Thursday 15 September 2011
| telegraph.co.uk
Posted on 09/14/2011 4:25:41 PM PDT by Para-Ord.45
Scientists found that small amounts of dark chocolate may improve health in a similar way to exercise.
The researchers focused on the mitochondria, the tiny powerhouses in cells that generate energy, and discovered that a plant compound found in chocolate, called epicatechin, appeared to stimulate the same muscle response as vigorous activity.
''Aerobic exercise, such as running or cycling, is known to increase the number of mitochondria in muscle cells. Our study has found that epicatechin seems to bring about the same response - particularly in the heart and skeletal muscles.''
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: chocolate; exercise; mitochondria; nosoup4you
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To: Para-Ord.45
Well, of course. Exercise can kill you. Has anyone ever died of chocolate?
To: Para-Ord.45
The important thing is to eat dark chocolate, not milk chocolate. Milk chocolate is...cr*p.
To: Para-Ord.45
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posted on
09/14/2011 5:05:39 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
To: nascarnation
I will be so bold as to say you are even better off eating 2 Hershey bars!! :-)
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posted on
09/14/2011 5:08:33 PM PDT
by
Tribune7
(If you demand perfection you will wind up with leftist Democrats)
To: Siena Dreaming
Which burns more calories...Nestle or Hersheys?Not sure about that, but one way to increase the calories burned is to try taking chocolate away from a fat person. That will burn a lot of calories.
To: Siena Dreaming
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posted on
09/14/2011 5:21:29 PM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(Is the person that you support a Crony Capitalist... A.K.A. CRAPITALIST?)
To: Sapper26; Rastus
High numbers of midichlorian a jedi make, young padawan. Not mitochondria. /yoda voice
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posted on
09/14/2011 5:23:29 PM PDT
by
1forall
(America - my home, my land, my country.)
To: Para-Ord.45; Madame Dufarge
I didn’t see the RDA anywhere...
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posted on
09/14/2011 5:25:31 PM PDT
by
metesky
(Brethren, leave us go amongst them! - Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond, The Searchers)
To: Para-Ord.45
Seems like the Maya got another thing right.
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posted on
09/14/2011 5:25:56 PM PDT
by
1forall
(America - my home, my land, my country.)
To: 1forall
The chocolate/Jedi connection is still worth investigating. Maybe I can get a government grant. Not much $25 million or so.
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posted on
09/14/2011 5:36:44 PM PDT
by
Sapper26
(Political Refugee From the Obamanation)
To: 1forall
Finally, a scientific study I can stick my teeth into.
To: Tribune7
If you weigh 140 pounds and spent the last week living on 200 calories a day, I weigh 140, but I sure eat a lot more than 200 calories per day.
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posted on
09/14/2011 5:40:20 PM PDT
by
SIDENET
("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
To: Para-Ord.45
I think I am doing this all wrong!
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posted on
09/14/2011 8:13:18 PM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(In the 20th century 200 million people were killed by their own governments.)
To: Chickensoup
Try Droste's cocao dissolved in the chicken soup.
To: Para-Ord.45; Hotlanta Mike; Silentgypsy; repubmom; HANG THE EXPENSE; Nepeta; Bikkuri; Plummz; ...
Chocolate 'as good for you as exercise' Yes! Really!
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posted on
09/14/2011 9:34:11 PM PDT
by
LucyT
To: LucyT; Diana in Wisconsin
Lucy—thanks for the ping! This is the news I’ve been waiting for. ;)
Diana, I hope you don’t miss this thread. Anybody in need of an excuse just got a very good one.
To: LucyT
It's the medicine that grows on trees!
To: I Drive Too Fast
Not sure about that, but one way to increase the calories burned is to try taking chocolate away from a fat person. That will burn a lot of calories. Yabbut, their blood pressure goes waaay up, too.
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posted on
09/14/2011 11:18:59 PM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: LucyT
Eat your peas!
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posted on
09/15/2011 12:45:42 AM PDT
by
Brown Deer
(Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
To: Siena Dreaming
Don’t settle for cheap chocolate. Go for Godiva, it’s truly yummy.
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posted on
09/15/2011 5:58:51 AM PDT
by
Vor Lady
(Everyone should read The Importance of the Electoral College by Geo. Grant)
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