A Cambridge University-led systematic review published today in the British Medical Journal has concluded that polyphenol-rich chocolate consumption can reduce the risk of heart disease by a third.
There’s gold to be found in them health claims mountains, but prospectors from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) must be happy with the little chunks that add up to a lot, and stop searching for nuggets the size of your fist.
Increasing the daily intake of selenium from dietary and
supplementary sources, could cut the risk of bladder cancer by 70
per cent, suggests a new study from Belgium.