Friday, July 17, 2009

Chocolate boosts brain power!

If you're the kind of person who heads for a chocolate fix in times of stress at work or when your creativity deserts you, here's some good news.

According to research from the British Psychological Society, chocolate improves your mental sharpness. In the study, adults were given either a chocolate drink containing 520 mg of cocoa flavanols or one with 993 mg cocoa flavanols, while a control group received a placebo drink. All three groups were then given challenging mathematical problems. The two sets of participants who had the flavanol-rich drinks performed significantly better on the tasks; they also reported feeling less tired.

The best type of chocolate to eat is plain dark chocolate, 70% cocoa or more. So keep away from the sweet chocolate bars with filling, and stock up on the good stuff. If you find your creativity improving as a result, don't be too surprised!

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