It’s not saying that chocolate can
boost anyone’s IQ but it has some other benefits in it.
According to the study conducted by
University of Maine professor Dr. Merrill Elias and a team including University
of South Australia nutritionist and psychologist Georgina Crichton and cardiovascular
researcher Dr. Ala’a Alkerwi of the Luxembourg Institute of Health, it shows
that eating chocolate has effect on cognitive functions.
Their findings were published last
month in the journal Appetite, saying people who ate chocolate at once a week
performed better on multiple cognitive tasks than those who are chocolate less
frequently.
Though it is not yet proven or still uncertain
if chocolates can make people smarter, the researchers are positive that
chocolate effects the cognitive functions for better.
The researchers hypothesized that
regular intake of cocoa flavanols may be one of the several mechanisms
explaining the cognitive benefits of chocolates. According to the team,
flavanols have multiple effects on the brain involving a learning memory and by
increasing blood flow in the brain promoting development of new blood vessels.
Because nutrients in food can affect
brain and cognitive functions, the team believes isolating these nutrients and
foods enables dietary interventions to improve cognitive health.
It is also written that adopting
dietary pattern to delay or slow the onset of cognitive decline is an
appropriate avenue, given the limited treatments available for dementia.
Source: Life Extension Huffington Post
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