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The Truth About Chocolate & Skin Health
Plus: why adult children go no-contact, according to science
The 10almonds Team
May 09, 2024
Today’s almonds have been activated by:
With apologies: yesterday’s link in the “This or That” section was broken (technically, the link was correct; the corresponding page was not); that’s been fixed now.
For those who were wondering which we championed as healthier, you can read about it here:
Water-based lubricant or Silicon-based Lubricant: Which is Healthier?
⏰ IN A RUSH?
Today’s 30-Second Summary
If you don’t have time to read the whole email today, here are some key takeaways:
It’s a popular myth that chocolate can cause breakouts of acne and similar
Today’s main feature shines a spotlight on the science of how this isn’t so, and references information about what can actually cause/prevent such breakouts
We also share some unrelated-to-acne good-to-know information about chocolate, so check that out too!
Doesn’t it feel a bit brutal sometimes when the dentist is scraping off plaque?
Today’s sponsor, LIVFRESH, have developed a gel that safely dissolves plaque without harming the teeth or gums (this is such an impressive breakthrough that we included a link to the actual science in the sponsor section; check it out!)
Read on to learn more about these things, or click here to visit our archive
🤫 A WORD TO THE WISE
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👀 WATCH AND LEARN
Why Adult Children Go No-Contact, According To Science (23:23)
This one’s a little longer than we usually share here, but it’s very worthwhile if the topic is of interest to you or someone you know:
Key points menu:
01:40 | Why adult children go no-contact with their parents
09:17 | Discrepancy with what their parents think is the reason
15:21 | Estrangement is a process, not an event
22:10 | What the average estranger might want their parent to know
Want to read those scientific studies? They are linked under the video 🤓
Want to watch the video, but not right now? Bookmark it for later 🔖
Prefer to read an article? Check out our own previous main feature on this topic:
Take care!
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❓️ THIS OR THAT?
Vote on Which is Healthier
Yesterday we asked you to choose between water-based lubricant and silicon-based lubricant—we picked the silicon-based (click here to read about why), as did only 23% of you!
Now for today’s choice:
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Click on whichever you think is better for you!
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❓ MAIN FEATURE
It’s Q&A Day at 10almonds!
Have a question or a request? We love to hear from you!
In cases where we’ve already covered something, we might link to what we wrote before, but will always be happy to revisit any of our topics again in the future too—there’s always more to say!
As ever: if the question/request can be answered briefly, we’ll do it here in our Q&A Thursday edition. If not, we’ll make a main feature of it shortly afterwards!
So, no question/request too big or small 😎
❝What's the science on chocolate and acne? Asking for a family member❞
The science is: these two things are broadly unrelated to each other.
There was a very illustrative study done specifically for this, though!
❝65 subjects with moderate acne ate either a bar containing ten times the amount of chocolate in a typical bar, or an identical-appearing bar which contained no chocolate. Counting of all the lesions on one side of the face before and after each ingestion period indicated no difference between the bars.
Five normal subjects ingested two enriched chocolate bars daily for one month; this represented a daily addition of the diet of 1,200 calories, of which about half was vegetable fat. This excessive intake of chocolate and fat did not alter the composition or output of sebum.
A review of studies purporting to show that diets high in carbohydrate or fat stimulate sebaceous secretion and adversely affect acne vulgaris indicates that these claims are unproved.❞
As for what might help against acne more than needlessly abstaining from chocolate:
…as well as:
And here are some other articles that might interest you about chocolate:
Enjoy! And while we have your attention… Would you like this section to be bigger? If so, send us more questions!
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❤️ OUR SPONSORS MAKE THIS PUBLICATION POSSIBLE
Dissolve plaque, without harming teeth/gums
LIVFRESH make some bold claims:
❝We have made the first breakthrough in the dental industry since 1914.❞
❝LIVFRESH performs 250% better at removing plaque than a market leader❞
The first claim is about using molecular nanotechnology instead of abrasion, to remove plaque. The claim is worded a little strongly, but it genuinely is a major breakthrough.
The second claim... We love randomized clinical trials! So we looked it up, and found it:
Now, the sample size was small (33), but the results were overwhelmingly positive. And the test group had a worse gingival index than control, before starting—and much better afterwards:
In other words, the competition was stacked against the product, and it still won clear. With this in mind, we're very happy to recommend LIVFRESH's edathamil*-based dental gel!
*That's their patented formula that breaks down plaque on a molecular level, without damaging teeth.
It comes in multiple flavors, so you get two links today:
If you're unsure which to go for, we recommend the peppermint, as it has fewer ingredients, and is a true gel rather than a foaming gel.
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📖 ONE-MINUTE BOOK REVIEW
Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory: What's Normal, What's Not, and What to Do About It – by Dr. Andrew Budson & Dr. Maureen O'Connor
First, what this is not: a "how to improve your memory" book of the kind marketed to students and/or people who want to do memory-themed party tricks.
What this book actually is: exactly what the title and subtitle claim it to be: seven steps to managing your memory: what's normal, what's not, and what to do about it.
Drs. Budson & O'Connor cover:
which memory errors can (and usually do) happen at any age
how memory changes with normal aging, and
what kinds of memory problems are not normal.
One thing that sets this book aside from a lot of its genre is that it also covers which kinds of memory loss are reversible—and, where appropriate, what can be undertaken to effect such a reversal.
The authors talk about what things have (and what things haven't!) been shown to strengthen memory and reduce cognitive decline, and in the worst case scenario, what medications can help against Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
The style is halfway between pop-science and a science textbook. The structure of the book, with its headings, subheadings, bullet points, summaries, etc, helps the reader to process and remember the information.
Bottom line: if you'd like to get on top of managing your memory before you forget, then this book is for you.
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Wishing you a delightfully healthy day,
The 10almonds Team
