Researchers at the University of East Anglia and a hospital in Norwich are looking for 40 female participants to eat “super-strength chocolate specially formulated by Belgian chocolatiers” daily for a whole year.

The aim of the trial is to find out whether the special chocolate formulation can cut the risk of heart disease. Project co-ordinator Peter Curtis said, “A successful outcome could be the first step in developing new ways to improve the lives of people at increased risk of heart disease.”

Some of the women will eat regular chocolate to test the placebo effect.

But there is a catch: Women must be menopausal but under the age of 75. Sadly, this excludes chocolate-loving younger women from experiencing cocoa bliss.

For the eligible few, what better reason to move to the UK than to gorge on chocolate for a noble cause?