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 Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:00 am Post subject: Cocoa nutrient for 'lethal ills' |
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Last Updated: Sunday, 11 March 2007, 00:30 GMT
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Cocoa nutrient for 'lethal ills'
By Michelle Roberts
BBC News health reporter
Natural cocoa has a bitter taste
A nutrient in cocoa called epicatechin appears to lower the risk of four common killer diseases, work suggests.
Among the Kuna people of Panama, who can drink up to 40 cups of cocoa per week, rates of stroke, heart disease, cancer and diabetes are less than 10%.
The Kuna also appear to live longer than other Panama inhabitants and do not get dementia, a US scientist reports in Chemistry and Industry.
Experts stressed that genes and other lifestyle factors also play a part.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6430777.stm |
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