"Now comes more bad news - regular consumption could lead to weaker bones and osteoporosis.This could mean a greater chance of fractures...
Head researcher Dr Jonathan Hodgson said: 'Cocoa and chocolate have been promoted as having a range of beneficial cardiovascular properties.
'But the effect of chocolate intake on other organ systems has not been studied.'
He added: 'These findings could have important implications for prevention of osteoporotic fracture...'
It comes less than a month after British medical journal The Lancet warned against viewing chocolate as a health food.
The Lancet article said consumers are generally unaware that manufacturers often remove the healthy element - the flavanols - because of their bitter taste.
As a result, it said, dark chocolate might contain no flavanols while at the same time being rich in fat and sugar, which are both potentially harmful to heart and arteries."
There are no "healthy" foods as far as we really know.
There is only healthy eating.
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