According to the British "Daily Telegraph", "Daily Mirror" and other media reports, the scientists found that small amounts of dark chocolate may be able to play with the same fitness benefits of exercise on health.
The researchers observed the cells responsible for producing energy, mitochondria, they found that chocolate compound called catechins table, with the exercise to stimulate the same set of stimuli to the muscles.
Detroit Wayne State University Dr. Ma Laike said: "mitochondria to produce energy, supply the body's cells use more mitochondria means more power, will also be able to conduct more activities such as running or cycling, aerobic exercise can increase muscle mitochondria, and our study found that catechin seems to bring the table the same reaction, especially in heart and skeletal muscle. "
Scientists who have been verified in mice this conclusion, they are extracted from the cocoa bean table catechins, and then injected into mice twice a day, for 15 days. At the same time, another group of rats were arranged for 30 minutes a day "running machine" exercise. The researchers found that only the mice fed catechins table, exercise on a treadmill with the mice had the same. This research report has been published in the latest issue of "Journal of Physiology", the scientists hope their findings can help find a solution to muscle problems due to old age and decline.
"As our age increases, the number of mitochondria in skeletal muscle is reduced, which affected our muscle strength and endurance." Dr. Ma Laike said, "If we already know the table catechins can increase the number of mitochondria in this role, may there is a way to prevent muscle aging. "
Scientists make mice aged of physical exercise, and intake of catechins table, and found better. "Seems to combine the table catechins and exercise, can prevent muscle aging." Dr. Ma Laike added, "There can not really say the body has the same effect, but it is our hope that future research directions."
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