Eat (Chocolate), Drink (Coffee) and be Merry
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 14:14
in Health & Medicine
Stumped at the café? Go for a mocha. According to new research, the tasty beverage provides a double-whammy of health benefits: chocolate may slow cancer growth, and java could help you live longer. The good news about chocolate comes from scientists at Georgetown University Medical Center, who found that a synthetic chemical that is similar to a compound present in cocoa beans slows the growth of colon cancer by 50 percent. read more
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