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Related: About this forumChocolate may protect the brain from stroke (BBC)
Chocolate might not be the healthiest thing for your waistline - but research suggests it may protect against stroke.
A study following more than 37,000 Swedish men showed those eating the most chocolate were the least likely to have a stroke.
It follows on from other studies that have suggested eating chocolate can improve the health of the heart.
However, researchers and the Stroke Association warned the findings were not an excuse to overeat chocolate.
Everyone taking part in the study was asked about their eating habits and their health was monitored for a decade.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19402143
Chocolate -- not just for breakfast anymore.
tridim
(45,358 posts)I learned yesterday (from an episode of The Newsroom) that bacon is a stimulant.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)nothing will stimulate my lazy ass out of a chair like the smell of frying bacon
littlewolf
(3,813 posts)MarianJack
(10,237 posts)...I'd still be safe from stroke until about the year 2217!
PEACE!
Javaman
(62,394 posts)Yeah, I need to cut back.
SunSeeker
(51,295 posts)Granny M
(1,395 posts)mmmm.... Green & Black's Organic 70%!
juajen
(8,515 posts)silver bag. I eat a lot of them, but not over two per four to six hours. I believe the peppermint is good for digestion also. Add the dark chocolate, and you've got a real winner. I try to eat them with a large cup of coffee. Love.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)MissDeeds
(7,499 posts)My mom, dad and brother have all had at least one stroke. I'm the only one who has thus far escaped, and am a life long chocoholic.
Coincidence?