In terms of satisfying the ol 'sweet tooth, chocolate is always a good choice. The only downside is that we are conditioned to feel terrible indulge in decadent desserts.
We've all heard people throw around facts about how the chocolate has health benefits, but a recent study has solidified the idea. This is very, very good news for lovers of all things cocoa.
Georgina Crichton conducted the study on about 1,000 participants and found that people who ate chocolate at least once a week shows the higher brain functionality.
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The study was published in a newspaper called Appetite , and concluded that people who ate the least chocolate weekly excelled in critical -thinking exercises, and they were more able to think in abstractions.
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Then he gave complex results, we asked participants to complete relatively simple tasks, such as remembering the items on the list and memorize phone numbers. that said, researchers link the ability to carry out these tasks with the most effective cognitive function.
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The foods containing flavanols tend to increase brain activity, and fortunately for us, chocolate is one of those foods.
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This is not the only study that supports the theory that the flavanols present in chocolate are beneficial! In 09, a study concluded that people have solved arithmetic problems more easily after they received a hot chocolate.
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in 2014 another study has shown that diets rich in cocoa may ward off dementia and memory loss.
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Everyone does as much for the mind as for the sweet tooth!
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(via The Telegraph )
what do you expect? Go stock up on some chocolate! Your brain (and stomach) will thank you.
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