We're a long way from hearing," Take twp chocolates and call me in the morning", but it might happen someday. A recent study found that theobromine, a chemical in chocolate, was more effective in treating coughs than codeine, an ingredient in some cough medicine. Subjects were given a 1000mg. theobromine tablet. That's the equivalent of about five dark chocolate bars, or over 420 kilojoules! More research is needed, says researcher Omar Usmani, but the results are interesting. These findings highlight the remedies waiting to be found in other natural substances", he says. We can't treat chocolate as medicine, but if you have a cough, a small piece won't hurt.
oh, I have some chocolates in the fridge..! :-D
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