They were straight when they went out. Something somewhere between the original and the output to the list, line feeds got inserted. :<
Go to http://www.healthmall.com/newsletter.cfm and select the article directly. That should read much better. Marshall Marshall Marsha Hallett wrote: > Dear Marshall, Is there any way you can retype these things so they are > straight? I`m getting seasick trying to read `em... > Marsha > > > Chocolate 'Protects the Heart' > > > > Scientists have found chocolate contains a > chemical > > that protects against > > heart disease. The substance in question is > > procyanidin, a chemical belonging > > to a group called the polyphenolic compounds. > > > > These compounds are widely distributed in > fruits and > > vegetables and are > > known to protect against coronary heart > disease. > > > > Researchers, led by Dr Derek Schramm, from the > > University of California, > > Davis, fed chocolate to a group of volunteers > to > > test the theory that > > procyanidins can help to keep the > cardiovascular > > system healthy. > > > > Ten healthy volunteers ate samples of > chocolate > > containing high and low > > amounts of procyanidin at separate times. > > > > The researchers found that after two hours, > plasma > > concentrations of a > > procyanidin metabolite were increased by 20 > times in > > those volunteers who > > had eaten the chocolate with high procyanidin > > levels. > > > > These people also registered a significant > reduction > > in serum leukotriene. This > > chemical encourages particles in the blood > called > > platelets to stick together - > > increasing the risk of clots. > > > > The researchers were able to produce the same > result > > when they exposed > > cells taken from the body's major blood > vessel, the > > aorta, to procyanidin. > > > > The authors suggest that frequent consumption > of > > procyanidins may help to > > ward off heart problems. > > > > Procyanidin is found in few common foods, and > its > > content in commercial > > brands of chocolate varies widely. > > > > Future research will determine if procyanidins > in > > other foods are as effective as > > those present in chocolate. > > > > The research is published in the American > Journal of > > Clinical Nutrition. > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
