Chocolate may boost brain power - Truckers' Trucking Forum

Cybergal · **^ Top** #1 05.25.2006

I should be the SMARTEST person in the WORLD!

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chocolate lovers rejoice. A new study hints that eating milk chocolate may boost brain function.

"Chocolate contains many substances that act as stimulants, such as theobromine, phenethylamine, and caffeine," Dr. Bryan Raudenbush from Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia noted in comments to Reuters Health.

"These substances by themselves have previously been found to increase alertness and attention and what we have found is that by consuming chocolate you can get the stimulating effects, which then lead to increased mental performance."

To study the effects of various chocolate types on brain power, Raudenbush and colleagues had a group of volunteers consume, on four separate occasions, 85 grams of milk chocolate; 85 grams of dark chocolate; 85 grams of carob; and nothing (the control condition).

After a 15-minute digestive period, participants completed a variety of computer-based neuropsychological tests designed to assess cognitive performance including memory, attention span, reaction time, and problem solving.

"Composite scores for verbal and visual memory were significantly higher for milk chocolate than the other conditions," Raudenbush told Reuters Health. And consumption of milk and dark chocolate was associated with improved impulse control and reaction time.

Previous research has shown that some nutrients in food aid in glucose release and increased blood flow, which may augment cognitive performance. The current findings, said Raudenbush, "provide support for nutrient release via chocolate consumption to enhance cognitive performance."
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luvmyhubby · **^ Top** #2 05.26.2006

ME too, when I die if they do a chemical breakdown, I will be 99.9 percent chocolate!

rangerman1 · **^ Top** #3 04.04.2007

Uh, oh. Does that mean I should be offended if my girlfriend starts urging me to eat chocolte?

flitterby · **^ Top** #4 04.04.2007

Ah ####....I ran out of chocolate....I am not going to be able to function at my job tonight....lol!

dstockwell · **^ Top** #5 04.04.2007

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Originally Posted by flitterby

Ah ####....I ran out of chocolate....I am not going to be able to function at my job tonight....lol!

There is a store nearby, would not want you to run out of brain power.

sleepinbeauty · **^ Top** #6 04.04.2007

You do of course realize that this "study" or story, comes about every Easter? Last year at this time, there were 2 studies that I knew of; both out of Canadian universities. (University of Winnipeg & I believe University of Toronto...would need to go searching again)

So the question becomes is this "latest study" correct and to be believed? Or are they going to tell us it's not as good for us as they thought....once Easter is over?

replystreet · **^ Top** #7 05.24.2007

Chocolate is my favorite food. I never believed it would be good for me

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