A new study from Archives of Internal Medicine concluded that Chocolate lovers 'are more depressive' (BBC, April 27).
Titled Mood Food: Chocolate and Depressive Symptoms in a Cross-sectional
Analysis, it was published on April 26.
Here is what they found (I quote):
"Results
Those screening positive for possible depression (CES-D
score 16) had higher chocolate consumption (8.4 servings per
month) than those not screening positive (5.4 servings per month)
(P = .004); those with still higher CES-D scores (22)
had still higher chocolate consumption (11.8 servings per month)
(P value for trend, <.01). These associations extended to
both men and women. These findings did not appear to be explained by
a general increase in fat, carbohydrate, or energy intake.
Higher CES-D depression scores were associated with greater
chocolate consumption. Whether there is a causal connection,
and if so in which direction, is a matter for future prospective
study."
I will have to reach out to Italian chocolate lover Gilberto Mora of Compagnia del Cioccolato for his opinion as his site offers a piece titled Cioccoloterapia 'Chocolate Therapy' (in Italian, sorry).
Better conclude with 2 smiling faces (from L' Artigiano in Forli, Italy)…Chocolat d'Auteur might be the cure?