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The word "chocolate" entered the English language from
Spanish. How the word came into Spanish is less certain, and there are competing
explanations. Perhaps the most cited explanation is that "chocolate"
comes from Nahuatl , the language of the Aztecs, from the word chocolātl, which many sources derived from xocolātl,
from xococ 'sour' or 'bitter', and alt 'water' or 'drink'. However,
as William Bright noted the
word "chocolatl" does not occur in central Mexican colonial sources, making this an unlikely
derivation. Santamaria gives
a derivation from the Yucatec Maya word
"chokol" meaning 'hot', and the Nahuatl "atl" meaning
'water'. Sophie and Michael D. Coe agree
with this etymology.
- A 2008 study found that people who ate a small amount of dark chocolate a day (about 6.7 grams) had lower levels of a protein that is associated with inflammation in their blood.
- Other recent studies have found that blood platelets clump together more slowly in chocolate eaters. Clumping platelets can lead to the formation of blood clots, which in turn can cause a heart attack. Chocolate consumption may lower blood pressure, help prevent formation of artery plaques and improve blood flow, according to other research.
- Eating chocolate may even help with math, or at least counting. A study reported in 2009 showed that people did a better job of counting backwards in groups of three after they had consumed a hot cocoa drink containing large amounts of compound found in chocolate. These compounds, called flavonoids, which we'll get to later, may increase blood flow to the brain.
- Chocolate may also have anti-cancer benefits because flavonoids may help reduce the cell damage that can spur tumor growth.
Chocolate can be good
for you
Many previous studies
have linked eating chocolate with health benefits, including:
"More and more
research is showing that eating chocolate is really more beneficial than we
ever imagined," said Katherine Tallmadge a registered dietician and
spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.
However, she notes that
the advantages you get still appear to be quite small. "It's not anything
major, but it's still an advantage, and even slight advantages can make a
difference for some people," she said.
