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cuz life isen't fair

2006-07-29 21:41:23 · answer #1 · answered by Brunette Diamond 5 · 0 0

The Pros:
Antioxidant protection

The reason chocolate gets the ‘thumbs up’ from researchers is because it contains large quantities of antioxidants - chemicals that help to neutralise some of the harmful chemical reactions occurring as part of our metabolism and during exposure to pollutants. In essence, antioxidants stop us going rusty inside. Scientists have found that just 40g of chocolate contains more than 300mg of polyphenols - the same type of antioxidants that give red wine its heart-protecting reputation. And if you like your chocolate dark, you will obtain twice as many polyphenols, similar amounts, in fact, as are found in a cup of green tea. What’s more, the polyphenols present in chocolate are of the super-protective variety known as procyanidin flavonoids. While some of these flavonoids contain just one unit and are classed as monomers, the most protective are those containing two, three or more units, known as oligomers. Yes, you’ve guessed it, chocolate is especially rich in the larger oligomers that can prevent harmful
LDL-cholesterol from becoming oxidised and taken up into artery walls.

Research recently published in the British Medical Journal suggested that a daily meal of seven ingredients, which included 100g dark chocolate (along with fish, fruit, vegetables, almonds, garlic and 150ml wine) could cut the risk of coronary heart disease by a massive 76%. The scientists predicted this could increase average life expectancy by six and a half years for men and five years for women. Surprisingly, olive oil was not included, as the researchers felt there was not enough solid evidence to support it as a single ingredient rather than as part of the Mediterranean diet. In contrast, they found clear evidence that eating 100g dark chocolate per day could reduce blood pressure by an average of 5.1/1.8mmHg, which is enough to reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke by 21%.

2006-07-30 04:46:39 · answer #2 · answered by Engela van der Walt 2 · 0 0

If it makes you feel good, then it is doing some good. Nothing is universally good for you. Exercise makes you feel tired, chocolate makes you put on weight, cigarettes give you cancer, wheat grass tastes awful.

If you get something positive out of something, then don't stop doing it. Everything has a positive and a negative.... nothing is completely one or the other (apart from cyanide and oxygen).

2006-07-30 04:44:27 · answer #3 · answered by Entwined 5 · 0 0

i disagree. There are lots of things that i love that are good for me- camping, my flowers in my garden. looking at the stars, playing in the river or the ocean, going to college. Find some things like this to love- reading is great too.

2006-07-30 04:44:20 · answer #4 · answered by sick of it all 2 · 0 0

Because we overindulge in the things we love (like ice cream) because we love them. It's like overfeeding your pets, sometimes they're too stupid to stop.

2006-07-30 04:42:52 · answer #5 · answered by Samuel B 3 · 0 0

Because of temptation and longing.

2006-07-30 04:43:08 · answer #6 · answered by Raven Hood® 4 · 0 0

chocolates,drinks like wine,thumsup ,pepsi,chewingums etc

2006-07-30 04:42:36 · answer #7 · answered by mohnish 2 · 0 0

foolish choices from the start.

2006-07-30 04:41:35 · answer #8 · answered by My Big Bear Ron 6 · 0 0

says who?

2006-07-30 04:49:55 · answer #9 · answered by lady in red 2 · 0 0

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