Chocolate may provide a short-term boost of cognitive skills and sharpen the mind, according to University of Nottingham researchers . The researchers suggested that flavanols, a compound present in chocolate as well as certain fruits and vegetables, may help people fight fatigue, the effects of aging, or sleep deprivation.
Chocolate has a key role in boosting blood flow to certain areas of the brain that lead to an improvement of brain performance for two or three hours, according to Ian Macdonald, lead author of the study.
The results showed that some ingredients in chocolate may be used for treating dementia, vascular impairment, or strokes. They may also be useful for maintaining cardiovascular health.
Macdonald detected increased activity in certain areas of the brain for people who consumed a drink of cocoa rich in flavanol with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
There are other sources of flovanol, beside chocolate. It may also be found in red wine, blueberries, or green tea. Researchers proved the effect of the high-flavanol cocoa drink on cerebral blood flow and suggested that some ingredients may enhance brain function especially for people who suffer from sleep deprivation or fatigue. To read the rest of this article, go to www.ProjectWeightLoss.com an online weight loss community featuring calorie counter, carbs counter, BMI calculator, diet planner, workout planner and nutritional information.
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#1 by red-5 on July 6th, 2009
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What kind of drink that can influence our brain or health?
like soda can influence us a headache or something? or chocolate milk that can boost our brain power? how about guava juice, orange juice and etc. ? the positive and the negative, please? anything, but not alcohol or beer.
#2 by tablamaster on July 6th, 2009
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try a fresh fruit smoothie
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#3 by Quasar on July 6th, 2009
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Just about any drink which has any synthetic ingredients! Many fizzy drinks contain a lot of additives!
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#4 by callmemimi f on July 6th, 2009
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I heard a new study suggests apple juice makes ya smarter. (( Beer brings on my hay fever allergies.) It make a persons nose stuffy.)) Choclate milk boosts mood as well. Orange juice turns on your bodys mechansim of telling you when your full right away so you don’t overeat. Caffienated beverages do in fact boost your focus, but they also make ya shaky and hypertensive. All soda diet er not has acid it would do to drink with straws so as to not eat your teeth away as much. Green and white tea, especially green boost your immune system. Tea with echinacia does as well. That weight loss tea suppresses your hunger. the name escapes me right now. anyway theres a few.
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#5 by Ludmila S on July 6th, 2009
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All natural drinks are good for the brain and the body although one is more influent than other!!!
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#6 by Muhammad r on July 6th, 2009
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why not beer?, alcohol can increase pressure blood, pressure increase its mean circulation to or from brain increase too, so changing oxygen can be better than low pressure, now how to changing alcohol, so fruit can be.
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