Chocolate may make you thinner: study

April 9, 2012 5:29 AM

Can chocolate actually make you thinner? CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips reports on a new study that finds people who eat moderate amounts of chocolate on a daily basis are thinner than people who eat it less often.

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