It seems incredible, but the chocolate went from being a food practically prohibited, to be recommended to take care of the brain against the deterioration that comes with the passing of the years.
In it World Chocolate Day (September 13), it must be said that it is one of the food more demonized, for being associated with the acne, obesity and diabetesamong other evils.
However, new studies postulate it as a protector of cognitive healthand the benefits of the flavonoidsa cocoa compound that has multiple healthy properties.
Let it be September 13th World Chocolate Day arose in honor of the British writer Roald Dahlauthor of the story “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.
The benefits of chocolate for the mind
It is one of the most controversial foods, since it divides the waters between both food professionals and health as in the general public. It is that, due to its high content of sugar and caloriesmany associate it with the presence of acne, obesity, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and diabetes.
However, more and more scientific evidence postulates it as beneficial for healthand the secret would be in the flavonoids, a cocoa compound that has multiple healthy properties. This powerful compound hidden in chocolate, particularly dark varieties, improves memory and brain health. brain.
“There is evidence that a dose of 500 milligrams of flavonoids are key to improving memory in the brain that gets older,” sponsored the professor Aedin Cassidy from Queen’s University Belfast.
Regarding the necessary dose, it was mentioned “six squares of dark chocolate, a couple of servings of berries and apples” since they “provide together around the 500 milligrams “recommended to improve memory.”
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The research, which was published in the journal The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, involved more than 3,500 adults, who were on average 70 years old. Most were already eating a healthy diet rich in flavanols.
Participants received a daily supplement of 500 milligram flavanol or a placebo for three years. And the results showed that their memory scores improved by about 10% among those who received the supplement, compared to those who took a placebo.
Another study carried out by researchers from the Harvard Medical School found that consuming two cups of hot chocolate a day could help older adults’ cognitive functions. The results were reflected through a laboratory experiment, according to which cocoa extract could help delay the symptoms of cognitive decline such as memory loss in older adults, Alzheimer’sand the alteration of the nervous pathways of the brain.
Source: Ambito
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