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·January 15, 2023·5 min read

Why Chocolate Feels So Good: It Is All Down to Lubrication

Researchers have decoded the sensory processing mechanisms that make the sensation of eating chocolate so irresistible to most people.

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·October 5, 2022·5 min read

Multiple Health Benefits of Chocolate, Red Wine, and Apples When Consumed in the Right Amounts

Optimal intake of B-type procyanidins, a class of polyphenols found in apples, cocoa, and red wine, is linked to metabolic and the hormesis of hemodynamic responses.

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·June 24, 2021·3 min read

Starting the Day off With Chocolate Could Have Unexpected Benefits

For postmenopausal women, eating 100g of chocolate within an hour of waking in the morning helped burn body fat and decrease blood sugar levels.

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·August 3, 2019·4 min read

People who eat dark chocolate less likely to be depressed

Eating dark chocolate can help reduce anxiety and improve symptoms of clinical depression. People who ate dark chocolate in two 24-hour periods had 70% reduced odds of reporting depressive symptoms than those who did not eat chocolate. However, milk chocolate did not produce the same effect. Dark chocolate contains phenylethylamine, a neuromodulator implicated in mood regulation.

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·June 29, 2017·4 min read

Chocolate and Cocoa Aren’t Just Treats, They Are Good For Cognition Too

According to researchers, cocoa flavanols could have a neuroprotective effect. In a recent study, researchers found enhancements in working memory and improved visual information processing in participants who had taken cocoa flavanols. Additionally, women who ate cocoa products reported less cognitive impairments following sleep deprivation.

The image shows a brain made out of chocolate.

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·June 24, 2013·2 min read

Pleasure Response From Chocolate: You Can See it in the Eyes

According to a new study, the brain's pleasure response to tasting food may be measured through the eyes by using ERG.

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·September 20, 2012·2 min read

Brain Study Reveals the Roots of Chocolate Temptations

Researchers have new evidence in rats to explain how it is that chocolate candies can be so completely irresistible. The urge to overeat such deliciously sweet and fatty treats traces to an unexpected part of the brain and its production of a natural, opium-like chemical.

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·August 29, 2012·2 min read

Chocolate: A Sweet Method for Stroke Prevention in Men?

Eating a moderate amount of chocolate each week may be associated with a lower risk of stroke in men, according to a new study published in Neurology.