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Study: A chocolate ingredient helps the body stay biologically younger

2025-12-18 20:06:00, Shëndeti CNA

Study: A chocolate ingredient helps the body stay biologically younger

Researchers at King's College London have discovered that theobromine, an alkaloid that gives dark chocolate its characteristic bitter taste, can help the body stay biologically younger.

By analyzing DNA aging markers and telomere length in more than 1,600 people, researchers found that higher levels of theobromine in the blood were associated with a younger biological age.

The new findings, published in Aging, examined how theobromine levels in the blood relate to molecular markers of aging.

In two large study groups, 509 participants from TwinsUK and 1,160 from KORA, scientists observed that people with higher levels of theobromine in their blood had a biological age that was younger than their chronological age.

"Our study has identified a link between a key component of dark chocolate and staying young for longer. We are not suggesting that we should eat more dark chocolate, but these findings may help us understand how everyday foods may hold clues to a healthier and longer life," the researchers said.

The team also evaluated other compounds found in cocoa and coffee to see if they had the same effect. Theobromine was the compound most directly linked to the observed changes in aging. /CNA





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