Now chocoholics have a new reason to feel good about this favourite treat.
A new Cambridge University study shows chocolate could have even more health benefits than previously thought.
Researchers reviewed seven studies using data from 114,000 patients to see if eating chocolate reduced the risk of developing disorders including stroke, heart failure, diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
They found people who consumed the most chocolate had a 37 per cent lower risk of developing heart disease and a 29 per cent lower risk of suffering a stroke than those who consumed less.
The study’s lead author, Dr Oscar Franco, from the Cambridge University Department of Public Health and Primary Care, said: “Chocolate may be beneficial, but it should be eaten in a moderate way, not in large quantities and not in binges. If it’s consumed in large quantities, any beneficial effect is going to disappear.”
It was good news to those at the Max Brenner cafe in St Ives, which specialises in chocolate.
“There are already lots of studies about chocolate and antioxidants, so chocolate has more benefits than we previously thought,” said Max Brenner deputy general manager Junghyun Shin. “That’s another reason to celebrate.”
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Source: North Shore Times
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