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Reduced fat deposition per calories

If you've been avoiding chocolate because it makes you fat, think again. 

The latest research has found that eating chocolate often can make you skinnier.

A study at the University of California, San Diego, found that eating certain types of 

chocolate is linked to better measurements of blood pressure, insulin sensitivity and 

cholesterol levels, and a lower body mass index.

The authors tested the hypothesis that modest, regular chocolate consumption 

might be calorie-neutral. In other words, the metabolic benefits of eating small 

chocolate portions might lead to reduced fat deposition per calories, 

offsetting the added calories.

The study surveyed 1,018 men and women in good health. 

They were asked how often they ate chocolate, answered a food 

frequency questionnaire, and were weighed.

Writing in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the authors said: 

"Adults who consumed chocolate more frequently had a lower BMI than 

those who consumed chocolate less often."

The size of the effect was modest but the effect was significant � larger than could be explained by chance, 

the authors wrote.

This was despite the fact that those who ate chocolate more often ate 

more calories, and did not exercise more.

Study leader Dr Beatrice Golomb said:  "Our findings appear to add to a body of information 

suggesting that the composition of calories, not just the number of them, matters for 

determining their ultimate impact on weight.

"In the case of chocolate, this is good news � both for those who have a regular 

chocolate habit, and those who may wish to start one."

The authors said the findings merit a further randomised trial 

of chocolate for metabolic benefits in humans. 

 

 

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