Gut bacteria play a role in why dark chocolate is so good for you
While a study proclaiming the benefits of dark chocolate is hardly necessary to convince us to eat it, new research presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society may make us feel better about eating that truffle after lunch. It seems bacteria in the stomach eat the chocolate and produce anti-inflammatory compounds that are beneficial for the heart.
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Gut bacteria play a role in why dark chocolate is so good for you
March 19, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, chocolate, dark-chocolate, feel-better, may-make, new-research, on call diets, oncalldiets, seems-bacteria, stomach, the-benefits, the-stomach
