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To: Mephisto who wrote (12195)	10/26/1999 11:30:00 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Respond to of 62550

Please be careful with chocolate binges. I almost ODed and on only 1 1/2 chocolate bars. I started really watching what I eat about 2 months ago but last weekend I ate 1 1/2 chocolate bars. A few minutes later I felt like I was burning up and had migraine like head tension. After laying down for a few hours I was exhausted but all right. I don't know if it's possible to really over dose on chocolate but it was an awful experience.

To: Mephisto who wrote (12195)	10/26/1999 11:36:00 PM
From: David Miller	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 62550

This guy goes to a fancy dress costume party with nothing but a naked girl on his back. "So what are you supposed to be?" the host asked indignantly. "I'm a snail," came the reply. The exasperated host asked, "How can you be a snail when all you've got is that naked girl on your back?" "That's Michelle."

To: Mephisto who wrote (12195)	11/2/1999 2:38:00 AM
From: Edwarda	Respond to of 62550

This may sound crazy, but a really top-flight Port is wonderful with chocolate!

To: Mephisto who wrote (12195)	11/3/1999 11:38:00 AM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 62550

Study: Eating Chocolate Is Good for Your Heart 11.05 a.m. ET (1605 GMT) March 25, 1999 foxnews.com LOS ANGELES — There is more good news from the scientific community for chocolate lovers: Eating chocolate may reduce the chance of heart disease by helping arteries remain unclogged. A study released on Wednesday, sponsored by Mars Inc., the makers of M&M's and Snickers, and conducted by Mars and the University of California Davis, found that cocoa contains flavonoids that act as antioxidants and can help prevent plaque from sticking to artery walls. "What we found is that these individual flavonoids in some of our chocolate products actually have significantly different antioxidant activities," Mars researcher Dr. Harold Schmitz told Reuters. "This is very significant. About 100 years ago people found vitamins, 50 years later they found various vitamins all do different things," said after the findings were presented at the American Chemical Society's national meeting in Anaheim, California. The report went further than previous studies by identifying particular flavonoids found in chocolate that inhibit the oxidation of so-called bad cholesterol. That oxidation is believed to be a key event leading to build-up of plaque in arteries, which can lead to their blockage and ultimately cardiovascular disease. Researchers told a cocoa experts meeting in Spain last year that cocoa contained more than 600 chemicals that may help fight cancer and heart disease, and could also help protect the human immune system, fight rheumatism and combat stress. Another report last December by the Harvard School of Public Health said eating candy could increase longevity. The Harvard study was spurred by the belief that since candy has been part of the diet from the days of Ancient Egyptians, Arabs and Chinese, it presumably had some value. The study showed that eating candy appeared to add a year to life expectancy. Flavonoids are also the chemical found in wine that studies have indicated are linked to a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.