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A study by researchers at Osaka University in Japan found that parts of the cocoa bean thwart mouth bacteria and tooth decay. Reported by BBC News. August 24, 2000.
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Elements of chocolate could be added to mouthwash and toothpaste to help to fight tooth decay, say scientists.
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Discovering the Sweet Mysteries of Chocolate : The ancient Mayans and Aztecs of the Americas consumed chocolate. These people drank cacao, or the chocolate bean, which was ground into hot water, like the hot chocolate we drink today. However, their cacao was rather bitter and had chilies in it. For those of us who hoard our chocolate candies, it is easy to understand why the Mayans and Aztecs used cacao beans as currency. Imagine using M&Ms instead of coins!
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The Science of Chocolate : Information about history, cravings, and affects on the brain.
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Chocolate May Make Some Strokes Less Likely (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- In news that's sure to delight
chocolate lovers, a Harvard study finds that a couple of squares of dark
chocolate a day might reduce the risk of a hemorrhagic stroke, by 52
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Health Tip: Preventing Baby Bottle Tooth Decay (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If your little one gets a lot of sweetened
liquids -- including juice, formula and even some brands of milk -- the
sugars from these liquids can cling to the teeth and cause "baby bottle"
tooth decay. |
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Approval Expanded for Breast Cancer Drug Tykerb (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration has expanded approval for Tykerb (lapatinib) to include
postmenopausal women with hormone- and HER2-positive advanced breast
cancer who require hormone therapy. |
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Self-Control Just Might Be Contagious (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- If you spend time with people
who exhibit self-control -- resisting the death-by-chocolate cake after a
restaurant meal, for instance -- you can expect your own self-control to
be pretty good, too, according to new research. |
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Eat Up, But Eat Healthy This Holiday Season (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Dec. 25 (HealthDay News) -- You've lost track of how many
chocolate chips you've eaten and that box of Santa Claus-shaped candies is
calling your name. With New Year's still to come, your opportunities to
overeat and overindulge aren't over yet. |
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