Scientific Facts

Chocolate Boosts Brain Power

Yet another report has been published glorifying the health benefits of dark chocolate in the UK, encouraging individuals to make chocolate part of a brain power boosting regime.

Campaigns for Benefits of Dark Chocolate

"The evidence is there, that dark chocolate is a good alternative to milk chocolate and is a source of some key anti-oxidants," stated researcher Sandra Capra from the University of Newcastle, as quoted on the campaign's web site (www.switchtodark.com). "Anyone already on a healthy and balanced diet should be able to indulge occasionally in one or two squares of dark chocolate and benefit from a few health benefits as well."

Flavonoid Rich Chocolate helps heart health

A new Japanese study suggests that consuming dark chocolate containing flavonoids on a regular basis improves coronary blood flow, and so reduces the risk of fatty build up in the arteries and heart attacks.
"Flavonoid-rich dark chocolate had acute effects in improving coronary function in healthy adults, as compared to non-flavonoid white chocolate, independent of changes in oxidative stress parameters, blood pressure and lipid profile," researchers said.