Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Cocoa, Blood Flow and the Brain

I'm sure you'd like a more scientific basis for your chocolate eating. So ask your doctor to analyze this book and tell you what foods you should be eating for your brain.

Cocoa, Blood Flow and the Brain

Bioactives in Fruit: Health Benefits and Functional Foods

Summary

This chapter explores the relationship between cocoa consumption, specifically flavan-3-ols, and brain activity as assessed by human intervention studies. Wherever possible, studies included will be conducted according to randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind procedures. Evidence from animal studies and human cardiovascular studies are also included, where appropriate, to provide potential mechanisms relevant to cognition. As the effects of caffeine and theobromine have also been the focus of research with regards the effects of cocoa on cognition, relevant studies of these compounds are also included. Support for intervention studies showing effects of cocoa relevant to blood flow and the brain comes from recent epidemiological research.

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