As if there weren’t already enough reasons to indulge in some decadent chocolate, a new study is proving there’s another incredible reason you should being eating this sweet treat.
According to a study published in the journal Appetite, researchers studied the data that had been collected that measured people’s dietary intake and measured cognitive function and found an interesting link between chocolate consumption and brain functions.
Surprisingly, they found that the people who ate chocolate more frequently performed better on a series of tests compared to people who did not eat chocolate. “More frequent chocolate consumption was significantly associated with better performance on (tests, including) visual-spatial memory and organization, working memory, scanning and tracking, abstract reasoning and the mini-mental state examination,” researchers said. They even suggest that eating chocolate regularly could help prevent the natural cognitive decline that occurs with age.
We’ve long known about the connection and effects food has on our bodies and mind, as previous research proves chocolate can reduce fevers, treat diarrhea in children, encourage sleep, clean teeth, decrease PMS symptoms, and increase breast-milk production.
However, before you go out and stock your shelves with your favorite chocolate bars, you should know these benefits only occur when eating dark chocolate, which is higher in flavonoids, instead of milk or white chocolate.
Take a look at the video below to find out more about your favorite treat that just got a little bit sweeter!
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New Study Proves Chocolate Lovers Are Smarter is an article from: LifeDaily