Feeding your brain: new benefits found in chocolate

reuters ^ | feb 18/2007 | Julie Steenhuysen

[GSlob]

"...the studies suggest that flavanols [ingredient found in cocoa] increase blood flow to the brain and may hold promise for treating some vascular impairments..."

[GSlob]

The study was funded by Mars Inc., but I see nothing egregiously wrong with their conclusions. Bon appetit!

[kinoxi]

The processed product is usually absent in these beneficial chemicals.

[School of Rational Thought]

Dark chocolate is good for somethign too.

And if chocolate helps one gets some action, that can be heart healthy and burns alot of calories.

[toothfairy86]

Is this like the study funded by Hershey's that said that eating milk chocolate prevents tooth decay?

[Just another Joe]

Chocolate, MMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!

[Uncle Hal]

I am a chocoholic so my brain waves must be great. What a bunch of BS. Just wait a few years and there will be a study out saying eating chocolate will hurt your memory.

[MeanWestTexan]

Dark chocolates is packed with anti-oxidants.

[Archytekt]

cocoa, not chocolate


people who fancy themselves as chocoholics or chocolate lovers please subtract the sugar and get back to me....you'll find that you are really chocolate flavored sugar lovers

[FairOpinion]

PING

[GSlob]

"Just wait a few years and there will be a study out saying eating chocolate will hurt your memory."
Is that why I couldn't even remember my name?

[TChris]

cocoa, not chocolate

people who fancy themselves as chocoholics or chocolate lovers please subtract the sugar and get back to me....you'll find that you are really chocolate flavored sugar lovers

*sheesh!*

*best eye-roll*

I guess I'm really a pizza-flavored round, hand-tossed oven-baked bread with tomato sauce, pepperoni and Mozzarella cheese lover, not a pizza lover.

[Free ThinkerNY]

"Chocolate, MMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!"

[Squawk 8888]

I love it when scientists help me rationalize my vices :-D

[Larry Lucido]

Count me in.

[GSlob]

Check Cemoi truffles at www.candydiscounters.com. They are french, true, but excellent and not too expensive.

[Archytekt]

definitely an eye rolling analogy there!

[Just another Joe]

Get that donut outta my chocolate!

[Just another Joe]

If you MUST have some type of confection in your chocolate, go with the chocolate lava cake.

[Free ThinkerNY]

Looks like real good brain food!

[allen08gop]

Exactly.

To get the maximum benefits, no sugar.

Also, the cacao needs to be cold pressed and not heated over 120 degrees.