Chocolate causes depression?
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"You can prove anything you want with statistics!"
How true... especially when it comes to the Aztec ambrosia - chocolate.
In today's BBC news comes the revelation that chocolate lovers 'are more depressive', according to experts. Similarly...
29 Jul 2009: Calls to downsize chocolate bars
24 Dec 2007: Dark chocolate 'not so healthy'
But then again, taking a "Relevant stories" link trail finds a veritable tsunami of more positive stories regarding most people's definition of "food of the gods":
30 Mar 2010: Chocolate 'can cut blood pressure and help heart
28 Apr 2008: Chocolate 'may cut diabetes risk'
13 Sep 2007: Chocolate cravings come out of the box
03 Jul 2007: Chocolate 'lowers' blood pressure
16 Apr 2007: Chocolate 'better than kissing'
11 Mar 2007: Cocoa nutrient for 'lethal ills'
15 Nov 2006: Chocolate 'cuts blood clot risk'
10 Apr 2006: Chocolate trial on heart patients
20 Dec 2005: Chocolate may cut heart disease
22 Mar 2005: Chocolate 'has health benefits'
01 Jun 2004: Chocolate 'helps blood vessels'
06 Apr 2004: Chocolate 'makes for happy babies'
27 Aug 2003: Dark chocolate may be healthier
05 Dec 2002: Chocolate 'could cure coughs'
03 Sep 2001: Chocolate's double-edged health message:
29 Aug 2000: Chocolate 'keeps heart healthy'
24 Aug 2000: Chocolate 'fights' tooth decay
Meanwhile, anyone detect a theme, or even repetition, in these articles?
19 Feb 2000: Chocolate is good for you
06 Aug 1999: Chocolate 'is good for you'
21 Dec 1998: Chocolate is good for you - official
18 Nov 1998: Official: a little of what you fancy does you good
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And in other "Dodgy Science" news, the Daily Wail has hit upon a rather surprising (for it) secret to a happy marriage...
And the New Scientist has found elephants are scared of bees (!) and even make alarm calls to other pachyderms in the area...