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In Remembrance
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: about 45 minutes to anywhere!
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In Remembrance
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: about 45 minutes to anywhere!
Posts: 3,086
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another source and link
http://www.ap-foodtechnology.com/new...s.asp?id=82549
Breaking News on Food and Beverage in Asia Pacific
Chocolate linked to weaker bones
By Charlotte Eyre
15/01/2008- New research suggests that regular consumption of chocolate may weaken bone density and strength, which in turn could increase the risk of health problems such as osteoporosis and fracture.
According to the study, published this month in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, women who eat chocolate daily have an overall bone density 3.1 per cent lower than those who consume it less than once a week.
The findings will surely come as a blow to the positive image of dark chocolate, often feted for having its heart-healthy properties.
"Cocoa and chocolate have been promoted as having a range of beneficial cardiovascular properties," said head researcher Jonathan Hodgson, from the University of Western Australia. "But the effect of chocolate intake on other organ systems has not been studied."
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For the study, 1,001 women aged 70 - 85 were randomly assigned either oral calcium supplements or a matched placebo for a period of several weeks. During this period they were also asked to keep a dairy of how often they consumed chocolate or cocoa-based drinks.
The researchers did no distinguish between types of chocolate consumed.
At the end of the allotted time Hodgson and his colleagues measured the whole-body and regional bone density and strengh of each participant using X-rays.
The researchers found that the women who ate chocolate less than once a week had significantly stronger bones than those who consumed the treat on a daily basis, with calcium supplementation having little effect on the results.
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