"Cuckoo for Cocoa"

I just read about a study that is good news, from a number of angles. Simply put, it says cocoa is beneficial for cognition. More specifically, the cocoa flavanols.

I read about the study at psychcentral.com. Some quotes from the article include:

--"Investigators explain that the cocoa bean is a rich source of flavanols: a class of natural compounds that has neuroprotective effects."

--"Researchers discovered factors such as attention, processing speed, working memory and verbal fluency were improved. These effects were, however, most pronounced in older adults with a starting memory decline or other mild cognitive impairments."

Also interesting it that the scientists who did the study are practicing what they preach. They say they always eat dark chocolate--every day.

The article is in the journal, Frontiers Research Topic. And the name of the article is "Chocolate and Health: Friend or Foe?"

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