Chocolate 'aids fatigue syndrome'
A daily dose of specially- formulated dark chocolate may help cut chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms.
Patients in a pilot study found they had less fatigue when eating dark chocolate with a high cocoa content than with white chocolate dyed brown.
Researchers from Hull York Medical School said the results were surprising but dark chocolate may be having an effect on the brain chemical serotonin.
I have to say, this is no surprise to me. My body has been telling me -- and I've been listening -- to eat a bit of dark chocolate every day. Of course,
Experts said patients should consume chocolate in moderation.
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The researchers stressed the chocolate formulation used in the study was not currently available to the public.
Just wait -- they'll pull out some chemical, put it in a capsule, and expect it to work as well as the chocolate. Or, this will turn out to have been funded by some chocolate company.
But I don't think so; it sounds like the real thing.
I've been getting lots of alerts about this the past few days, but I first saw it at Lady Banana. Any of you who think I am (or was) inordinately attached to widgets must check out her site. She puts me in the shade. Deep shade.
Go have some chocolate!