More Health News About Cocoa
Antioxidants called flavanols are found in not only in cocoa but in wine and teas also. Flavanols can help improve circulation and general heart health. Now the American Association for the Advancement of Science has released information indicating that flavanols hae been shown to increase the flow of blood to the brain. It was found that people had improved cognitive function when they eat high-flavanol cocoa.
Don’t run out and buy just any old chocolate though. Many commercial chocolates are low in flavanols.
There’s a reason…
Flavanols add a bitter taste to chocolate, and manufacturers - prefer to eliminate this bitter taste from their products.
The highest concentration of flavanols is found in cocoa, meaning that dark chocolate is a better health choice than milk chocolate.
One product that can be found on the market that has high levels of flavanols is the CocoaVia bar which is manufactured by Mars.
