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1. Behind the Headlines.

Subjects
*ALZHEIMER'S disease risk factors, *DEMENTIA risk factors, *CACAO, *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors, *DIETARY supplements, *FOOD, *GRAIN, *LOW-carbohydrate diet, *MEDICINE information services, *MEMORY, *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress, *VITAMINS, *CONSUMER information services, *DIETARY sucrose, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article presents several research studies that clarify some misunderstandings about food that proliferate on the Internet or social media. Topics cited include the role of dark chocolate in reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes and improving memory, lack of evidence showing that food can improve or reduce stress, and use of vitamins to prevent cancer and other illnesses.

Published
2015

2. How Bittersweet It Is.

Author

SCHARDT, DAVID

Subjects
*CARDIOVASCULAR disease prevention, *THERAPEUTICS, *HYPERTENSION, *MEMORY disorders, *STROKE prevention, *FLAVONOLS, *REGULATION of body weight, *CACAO, *ENDOTHELIUM, *RESEARCH, *PREVENTION
Abstract

The article looks at the health benefits of chocolate for the brain or heart as claimed in various media stories, with focus on the effects of flavanols contained in chocolates. It notes that cocoa beans have high concentrations of the phytochemical flavanol, large amounts of which have been shown to enhance endothelial function in arteries which contributes to improved blood and oxygen flow. Discussed are various studies to determine other potential benefits of flavanols in chocolate. INSETS: Take a Powder;Loco for Cocoa.

Published
2013

3. QUICK STUDIES. Cocoa Flavanols for the Brain...and More.

Subjects
*CACAO, *FLAVONOLS, *COGNITION, *MEMORY, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article discusses a study published in a 2014 issue of the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" on what coca flavanols can do for the brain.

Published
2015

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