The chocolate science hype machine
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The dark side of mars-sponsored chocolate studies.\n\nRead more about the science of chocolate health on Vox: http://bit.ly/2mCn3TJ http://bit.ly/2Db4Fei\n\nSubscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO\n\nChocolate is good for health, study finds. Small study, points to chocolate as a weight-loss aid. Senior moments? Chocolate may be the answer to your problems. These are are just a few of the headlines that permeate through the web. However, these claims made in headlines about chocolate and it’s glorious benefits need to be taken with a grain of salt. Looking deeper into the studies, and the flaws of the study being short-term, with a small number of participants, and measurements of health that don’t translate well into endpoints that really matter for health. \n\n\nVox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app. \n\nCheck out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE\nFollow Vox on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H\nOr on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o