News sources reported that eating chocolate can help fight cancer. This is based on a laboratory study that investigated the chemical GECGC, a man-made antioxidants called procyanidins, which naturally occur in cocoa beans. The scientists added GECGC to 16 different types of cancer cells and found that it inhibited the growth of some cells, with the greatest effect in two types of bowel cancer cells.
Critics say this study cannot be taken as evidence that eating chocolate will reduce any type of cancer. Exercises and healthy balanced diet are the best ways to maintain good health.
Source: "Selective cytotoxicity of synthesized procyanidin 3-O-Galloylepicatechin-4b,8-3-O-galloylcatechin to human cancer cells." Cell cycle 2008; 7: 1648 – 1657
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