Archive for August 9th, 2009

Volunteer To Eat Chocolate Every Day? Where Do I Sign Up?

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

It’s like a dream come true.  Scientists from the University of East Anglia are looking for volunteers to eat chocolate every day for a year.  I should sign up since I pretty much have chocolate every day anyway so it wouldn’t be that much of a change for me.  I fit almost all the criteria…must be under 76 years old (check!), must not have had a period for at least one year (hmmm…never had a period, so check!) or be taking HRT (I don’t know what that is, so, check!).  Also, must be a non-smoker (check!) and have been taking cholesterol lowering drugs such as statins for at least a year (dang!  Made it all the way to the last one!). (more…)