Improve The Brain’s Cognitive Capabilities With Chocolate

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Consumption of cocoa flavanols is found to have a positive effect on the human brain’s cognitive performance. Researchers from the University of L’Aquila in Italy examined literature to establish the positive effect of chocolate consumption on different areas of the brain.

Dark chocolate, in particular, is a rich source of flavanols. This is why it is recommended that people eat some dark chocolate every day. There are still potential side effects to look into with daily chocolate intake, though, such as its caloric value, caffeine and theobromine content and additives to them, such as sugar and milk.

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How much should you eat to notice effect then?

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Don’t get me wrong, I love chocolate But can you get a supplement for the theobromine? Some chocolate contains lead, on account of where it is grown, which is obviously bad for the brain. In small amounts it probably is not an issue, but if you’re eating a bar a day…

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I use to eat dark chocolate daily and can confirm it does help with cognitive, now that I have allot more money again I may have to start including in my diet.

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