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For the chocolate lovers out there
By workoutmommy | October 19, 2007
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I knew there was a scientific reason why I cannot resist chocolate!
According to new research, people who have daily chocolate cravings have a specific type of bacteria in their gut that sets your body up to crave chocolate. The study examined 22 different men (11 chocolate lovers and 11 non-chocolate lovers) and determined that the chocolate lovers have a different set of gut bacteria that the others do not. Apparently there are a lot of chocoholics in the world—the study took longer than expected because the researchers had a difficult time finding 11 men who did not like chocolate! You can read the entire article here.
Of course, this doesn’t mean I can throw myself head first into that Halloween pumpkin full of candy.
I am still sticking to my no candy promise as made over at Petroville.
Have you made the pledge yet?
Topics: nutrition |
October 19th, 2007 at 9:42 am
I’m sticking to my guns. I even picked up an m&m off the floor yesterday and did NOT eat it. Nope. Haven’t cheated yet
October 19th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
You know, that candy picture sure resembles my favorite chocolate bar: Cadbury……
Now I want some! lol
October 19th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Oohhh, I wonder if they did this study on women if they would be able to find 11 women without a love for chocolate!
October 19th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
No, I have not made the pledge, but I have not had any candy yet…That’s good, right?
October 20th, 2007 at 2:30 am
That’s GREAT Nap Warden! Keep up the resistance!!
October 20th, 2007 at 2:31 am
Cindy, good question…I don’t think they could!
October 25th, 2007 at 4:12 am
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