Not only can improve mood, it can make you healthy from cognitive disorders. A study, eating regularly can help brain function. This is due to the content of cocoa beans is a source of natural neuroprotective compounds.
"Provision of flavanols present in cocoa beans on a regular basis can lead to increased cognitive effects, maintained performance in the required cognitive conditions, including pres and sleep," said authors Valentina Socci and Michele Ferrara of the University of L'Aquila, Italy.
The researchers conducted a meta-analysis and found flavanols to have beneficial effects on blood circulation in the brain and increase speed.
In line with that, a study published in the journal Appetite, well, chocolate consumption was associated with an increase in cognitive performance of a person.
The researchers looked at data collected during previous studies in which participants measured dietary intake and risk factors for cardiovascular disease. In addition, participants were also given a test mark designed for cognitive function.
"More frequent chocolate consumption, at best with better performance on Memory and Visual-Spatial Organization, Work Memory, Scanning and Tracking, and Abstract Reasoning," says researchers.
A statement from The Cocoa, Cognition, and Aging (CoCoA) published in the medical journal Hypertension of 2012 shows, cognitive improvement in older people with mild cognitive impairment who consume cocoa every day.
These findings, flavanol is able to increase blood flow, repair and repair neurons, improve the relationship between neurons, and protect neurons from.
In all its feathers have flavanol because naturally naturally in cocoa. But among other things, you are advised to eat dark chocolate (more brown) because it contains more flavanols that are beneficial to improve your brain function.
