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Can chocolate help make you thin? 27th March 2012 - People who regularly eat chocolate have been found to have a lower body mass index (BMI) than those who eat it less often, according to a new study. The researchers describe the results as "intriguing", but one UK dietitian said people should not draw the conclusion that chocolate was a magic food that could help them battle the bulge. Chocolate health claims Previous studies have linked the consumption of certain types of chocolate to reduced rates of heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure. However, because chocolate can often come laden with calories, there are obvious concerns that it can contribute to weight gain. Dr Beatrice Golomb and colleagues from the University of California in the US studied 1,018 men and women without known cardiovascular disease, diabetes or extremes of LDL ('bad cholesterol') who were screened for participation in research programme on statins. To measure chocolate consumption, 1,017 of the participants answered a question about how many times per week they ate chocolate. BMI was calculated for 972 of them. Of the participants, 975 completed a food frequency questionnaire.
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Ljudi koji redovito jedu čokoladu mršaviji su od onih koji tu slasticu konzumiraju samo povremeno, pokazala su nova američka istraživanja. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo tisuću osoba koje su pazile na prehranu, unos kalorija i indeks tjelesne mase. Utvrđeno je da su one osobe koje su jele čokoladu nekoliko puta tjedno mršavije od onih koji su ju jeli povremeno, lako je čokolada vrlo kalorična, sadrži sastojke koji mogu pogodovati mršavljenju, a ključ nije u količini nego u učestalosti konzumiranja čokolade. Naša otkrića upućuju na to da sastav, a ne broj kalorija koje unesemo utječe na određivanje naše tjelesne mase, kazala je autorica studije Beatrice Golomb. Ovo nije prvi put da su znanstvenici utvrdili da je čokolada dobra za zdravlje. Konzumiranje određenih vrsta čokolade povezano je s pozitivnim promjenama visine krvnog pritiska, inzulina i kolesterola, a crna čokolada sadrži antioksidanse koji popravljaju raspoloženje. Doktorica Golomb i njezin tim vjeruju da su antioksidansi iz čokolade najzaslužniji za smanjenje tjelesne mase.