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The Secret Behind Cocoa’s Brain-Boosting Ability
Increased consumption of cocoa flavanols may improve cognition by boosting brain oxygenation levels, new research suggests.
In a small study of healthy adult men, researchers observed increased brain oxygenation after the men drank a flavanol-enriched cocoa drink, which was associated with better performance on a challenging cognitive task.
“Our results showed a clear benefit for the participants taking the flavanol-enriched drink, [and] we can link this with our results on improved blood oxygenation,” lead researcher Catarina Rendeiro, PhD, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, said in a news release.
The study was published online November 24 in Scientific Reports.
Sci Rep. Published online November 24, 2020. Full text
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