Hot Cocoa may extend your life

[Stelliform]

Finally some health study that I want to act on. (well besides that reduce prostate cancer risk study. ;))

Story here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3248455.stm)

A study by scientists in the United States has found that a cup of hot cocoa is rich in powerful antioxidants.

Previous studies have also shown these chemicals, which can protect against a range of diseases and reduce the effects of ageing, are found in cocoa.

However, this latest study suggests cocoa may be richer in antioxidants than better known "healthy" drinks like tea and red wine.


(I would have acted on the red wine thing, but I don't drink so....)

[leet1]

Bad ass, lol. Good find, especially since I'm drinking some right now. Wonder if the mini-marshmellows are doing me any good, lol

[wdlove]

I have heard this form other studies that chocolate has antioxidant properties. Since I don't drink wine it is good that I can also have something that tastes good. Now I know that when I'm have some chocolate, I'm doing something good for my health.

[Zenith]

Ah. This explaing why I haven't been sick the last years. And I kinda figured it out too, caus I eat a lot of chocolate. With my consumption I'll get 150 years old. :D

[MrMacMan]

Lets see what is good for me:
Drinking (red wine)
Drinking (Hot Cocoa)
Wanking (er... duh) ;)
Eating (Red Meat)


anything else?

I yes, I forgot the other 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 studies that tell me _________ is good for me.


:eek:

[OutThere]

Mmmmm.....:smells hot cocoa: too bad its only 10:10 and the dining hall only opens at 11:00. arg

[revenuee]

Originally posted by wdlove
I have heard this form other studies that chocolate has antioxidant properties. Since I don't drink wine it is good that I can also have something that tastes good. Now I know that when I'm have some chocolate, I'm doing something good for my health.

what ... what about what we talked about about in the "Ever been Drunk" thread .... :D :) LOL .... just messing with you man

[rueyeet]

So if I combine this with the study that says one drink a day is healthful even if it's not red wine, then I can lace my daily healthy hot chocolate with something stronger and call my nightcap a health tonic? ;) :D

For every study that says one thing, another will come out in a couple years saying the opposite. I think the key is: all things in moderation. Including chocolate.

[Giaguara]

drinking ibarra, mexican choco, right now ...

definitely like to see that. also because the chocolate is about the only thing that i eat that has any fat in it. (well, dark chocolate and not that much of it).

[mactastic]

I hear dark choco is the best for you anyways. Least amount of cocao butter involved or something to that effect. Was drinkin the Ibarra in my coffee yesterday myself, and now having heard that coffee is also good for preventing colon cancer, figure I'm doubling up on the health benefits!

[bennetsaysargh]

wow. how come everything is so bad, and so good?

now you people made men thirsty for hot cocoa. argh. :)

[Sun Baked]

Originally posted by mactastic
I hear dark choco is the best for you anyways. Least amount of cocao butter involved or something to that effect. Was drinkin the Ibarra in my coffee yesterday myself, and now having heard that coffee is also good for preventing colon cancer, figure I'm doubling up on the health benefits! But the medical uses for coffee don't include drinking it. :eek:

[Giaguara]

mmh i love ibarra. that mixed in an americano (or made in rice milk, added some espresso) .. yum.

would programming in cocoa have the same health effect? :p

[bennetsaysargh]

only if your CPU is hot! :eek:

[Giaguara]

wait, so if i use cocoa on a rev.b. pb, i dont extend my life? the rev.a gets so much hotter.. :D

[bennetsaysargh]

well, i guess so. maybe you can bake your apple and then everything will be hot no matter what!:p

[MrMacMan]

Originally posted by Sun Baked
But the medical uses for coffee don't include drinking it. :eek:

Um... what other ways can you take coffee?

'Sir, One glass of your best coffee... of and by the way can you put it in a syringe...'

What the hell...

:confused:

[bennetsaysargh]

Originally posted by Sun Baked
But the medical uses for coffee don't include drinking it. :eek:

...and they are?

[Sun Baked]

Originally posted by MrMacman
Um... what other ways can you take coffee?

'Sir, One glass of your best coffee... of and by the way can you put it in a syringe...'

What the hell...

:confused: Take that pot of coffee and shove it up your ass. ;)

Something about the doctors prescribing coffee hydrotherapy, colonics, enemas, etc. for that fresh from the Starbutts feeling.