glorybebe Posted March 27, 2012 #1 Share Posted March 27, 2012 People who eat chocolate regularly tend to be thinner, new research suggests. The findings come from a study of nearly 1,000 US people that looked at diet, calorie intake and body mass index (BMI) - a measure of obesity. It found those who ate chocolate a few times a week were, on average, slimmer than those who ate it occasionally. Even though chocolate is loaded with calories, it contains ingredients that may favour weight loss rather than fat synthesis, scientists believe. Linky I am in heaven! LOL....7-11 is still open..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libstaK Posted March 27, 2012 #2 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I want to go on record and say my own experiments suggest that this is absolute rubbish . I do really, really wish it could be true tho . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorybebe Posted March 27, 2012 Author #3 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I want to go on record and say my own experiments suggest that this is absolute rubbish . I do really, really wish it could be true tho . Any excuse to eat chocolate works for me! I'll let you know if I still feel that way in a couple of months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libstaK Posted March 27, 2012 #4 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Any excuse to eat chocolate works for me! I'll let you know if I still feel that way in a couple of months... Hehe, I'll hold out and look forward to good news then - you can let us all know what we did wrong by then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishgent Posted March 27, 2012 #5 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Chocolate does not make you fat.......... It shrinks clothes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Der Box Skeptisch Posted March 27, 2012 #6 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Funny I did lose ten lbs in February when asked what I dis differently I said I ate chocolate. A large amount of chocolate. Daily in February ... now I read this... could be could be... I've been put of chocolate for three weeks now and I think I've gained a couple pounds back... hrmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffybunny Posted March 27, 2012 #7 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Chocolate does not make you fat.......... It shrinks clothes I thought so...I am pretty sure it turns the heat up higher in the clothes dryer somehow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted March 27, 2012 #8 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I love chocolate too, but sadly I'm finding this one very difficult to believe. Chocolate contains sugar and fat...and is high in calories. But, the article does say that there might se something about chocolate that favours weight loss: Dr Golomb and her team believe that antioxidant compounds, called catechins, can improve lean muscle mass and reduce weight - at least studies in rodents would suggest this might be so. Mice fed for 15 days with epicatechin (present in dark chocolate) had improved exercise performance and observable changes to their muscle composition. But, it also says: While there's no harm in allowing yourself a treat like chocolate now and again, eating too much might be harmful because it often contains a lot of sugar and fat too.And if you are looking to change your diet, you are likely to benefit most from eating more fresh fruits and vegetables. So, perhaps we need to eat a really healthy diet with small amounts of chocolate verses a mega-chocolate 'pig out' kinda diet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaikou Posted March 27, 2012 #9 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Eating chocolate in moderation is not that different from eating other foods. Portion control folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahkronn Posted March 27, 2012 #10 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Careful with that assumption. Sure Chocolate may help you keep slim, but note that we're talking about Cacao, not the typical chocolate bar, filled with sugars (natural or synthetic) and other crap. Cacao is an energetic, and like coffee, it will increase your metabolism, thus burning more calories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckys_Mom Posted March 27, 2012 #11 Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) Hmmmm I dunno If I can beleive this All I know is ..I was a smoker before I found I was pregnant...I knew that eating chocolate once a month brought out my relaxing happy hormones.. So Instead of smoking to feel happy and relaxed during pregnancy..I sit and eat chocolate... Not by he heap but every so often And when I do..OHHHHH SWEET LORD IT IS HEAVEN ..My baby likes it too...he kicks like crazy lol Could chocolate have helped me give up the smoking? Well put it this way.. I cannot bare to look at ciggy smoke when pregnant.....But I can look at chocolate not a problem But the slimming part and eating chocolate... I still find hard to believe Edited March 27, 2012 by Beckys_Mom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorybebe Posted March 27, 2012 Author #12 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Careful with that assumption. Sure Chocolate may help you keep slim, but note that we're talking about Cacao, not the typical chocolate bar, filled with sugars (natural or synthetic) and other crap. Cacao is an energetic, and like coffee, it will increase your metabolism, thus burning more calories. Yes, sadly, it is true, the darker the chocolate the better it is for you. It is bitter, but you can aquire a taste for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGirl Posted March 27, 2012 #13 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Linky I am in heaven! LOL....7-11 is still open..... i must be doing it wrong. ah well, i'll keep trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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