Chocolate Telomeres and Adolescents

 
An interesting article about a possible life extension benefit of (dark) chocolate.
It's basically researched if chocolate consumption would increase the telomere length, an indicator of aging. Longer telomeres usually mean a longer life. The study showed that teenagers who consumed more than two servings (40 grams) per week of chocolate had longer telomeres.
 

 

Chocolate Telomeres and Adolescents.pdf (427256)