Based on an analysis of 37,103 Swedish men, researchers have found that men who ate the most chocolate had a 17 percent lower risk of stroke than men who avoided chocolate.
And because we all love chocolate so much, this study is being written about in hundreds of newspapers, websites and blogs around the world.
Unfortunately, the nature of this study doesn’t allow the researchers to conclude that chocolate consumption CAUSES a reduction in our risk of stroke. All they can say is that:
And that my friends is the difference between correlation and causation.
But then again… do we really need a healthy excuse to eat chocolate???
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Aaron
September 11, 2012 at 12:47 pm
This is about men reducing stroke risk by eating chocolate. So why the graphic of the clearly demented rabid female virtually gnawing her fingers off? Weird.
Douglas Robb
September 11, 2012 at 1:41 pm
@Aaron – I believe that image was selected to encourage comments about it’s weirdness