• April 25, 2024

Innumerable are the benefits that are attributed to the consumption of chocolate: investigations of the University of Tel Aviv , indicate that it is an excellent "metabolism activator", which ingested during breakfast increases the calorie burn.

The brain it is a primordial organ in our body, responsible for transmitting information and nerve impulses to control and coordinate functions effectively; as well as cognition, memory and learning.

2 cups of chocolate!

A study published in the magazine Neurology , reveals that drinking two cups of chocolate a day and for a month improves cognitive ability.

The study conducted by the Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Aging, It was applied in adults older than 73 years without dementia data. The results showed that consuming two cups of chocolate a day helps increase blood flow in certain brain areas; 8.3% of the people who were evaluated during the study showed improvement.

Other relevant data is that it also increased the speed of response of the working memory, which allows to retain information such as digits or words during a short period of time.

Farzaneh A. Sorond , researcher of the Harvard Medical School and collaborator of the study concludes: "as the different areas of the brain require more energy to perform their tasks, a greater blood flow is needed", which is one of the benefits that were found as a result of the study and that may be key for the treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer's. Take care of your body!

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