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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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Im exercising vigorously right now,
nom..num..numm...mmmm
To: Para-Ord.45
Michelle won’t like that very much.
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posted on
09/14/2011 4:26:34 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(Of course you realize, this means war.)
To: Para-Ord.45
Wow. This is shaping up to be a really good day.
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posted on
09/14/2011 4:26:46 PM PDT
by
Winstons Julia
(when liberals rant, it's called free speech; when conservatives vent, it's called hate speech.)
To: wastedyears
Michelle !?
Her fat ass betrays her !
She`s been ‘exercising’ hard !
To: Para-Ord.45
We know the mouse test does not lie!
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posted on
09/14/2011 4:34:05 PM PDT
by
bigbob
To: Para-Ord.45
"
Scientists found that small amounts of dark chocolate may improve health in a similar way to exercise."
Some of us have always known this instinctively. :)
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posted on
09/14/2011 4:34:21 PM PDT
by
Apple Pan Dowdy
(... as American as Apple Pie mmm mmm mmm)
To: Para-Ord.45
Now that’s a health suggestion I can live with. I think I need to go shopping...
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posted on
09/14/2011 4:36:18 PM PDT
by
myrabach
To: Para-Ord.45
The researchers focused on the mitochondria
Eating chocolate will make you a Jedi?
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posted on
09/14/2011 4:37:59 PM PDT
by
Sapper26
(Political Refugee From the Obamanation)
To: Para-Ord.45
If my mitochondrias increase, will I be a Jedi.
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posted on
09/14/2011 4:38:18 PM PDT
by
Rastus
To: Para-Ord.45; windcliff
To: Para-Ord.45
Which burns more calories...Nestle or Hersheys?
To: Para-Ord.45
“...small amounts of dark chocolate may improve health...”
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If a little is good; a lot is better.
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posted on
09/14/2011 4:39:07 PM PDT
by
Repeal The 17th
(Proud to be a small monthly donor.)
To: Para-Ord.45
It might even be better for you.
If you weigh 140 pounds and spent the last week living on 200 calories a day, you are much, much, much better off eating a large Hershey bar than running three miles.
It's a fact!
Really
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posted on
09/14/2011 4:39:34 PM PDT
by
Tribune7
(If you demand perfection you will wind up with leftist Democrats)
To: neverdem; DvdMom; grey_whiskers; Ladysmith; Roos_Girl; Silentgypsy; conservative cat; ...
And now for the good news ping.
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posted on
09/14/2011 4:40:31 PM PDT
by
decimon
To: Para-Ord.45
If small amounts are good for you . . .
To: Tribune7
Are you an MD with minors in exercise physiology and nutrition, or do you just play one on FR, LOL.
To: Para-Ord.45
Finally good nutrition news :)
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posted on
09/14/2011 4:44:56 PM PDT
by
RnMomof7
To: Para-Ord.45
Small amounts? What are they talking about?!
To: Siena Dreaming
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posted on
09/14/2011 4:53:12 PM PDT
by
Wiser now
(Socialism does not eliminate poverty, it guarantees it.)
To: I Drive Too Fast
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