吃巧克力能让你获得诺贝尔奖吗?

《新英格兰医学杂志》研究显示,每个国家吃的巧克力平均数量与该国生产的诺贝尔奖获得者相关。但是正如作者指出的那样,这并不一定意味着吃巧克力会让你变得聪明。 而这正是风险所在-人们很容易相信一种物质和一种疾病之间的关联。但是,如果没有更多的信息,拥有 “诺贝尔巧克力” 的时刻太容易了。 有关更多信息,请访问 http://riskbites.org/?p=150 来源 (英文): Messerli F H (2012) Chocolate Consumption, Cognitive Function, and Nobel Laureates. N Engl J Med 367;16 《新英格兰医学杂志》论文可在 http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMon1211064 上获得-儘管需要付费。 你可以在 http://www.mindthesciencegap.org/2012/10/19/for-the-love-of-chocolate/ 阅读更多关于巧克力与健康背后的科学 点击这里查看更多视频:https://alugha.com/RiskBites

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