HubHip: Health: Specific Substances: Chocolate (11)

   Chocolate

• The Science of Chocolate (Site) - Information about history, cravings, and affects on the brain.
• Prescription-strength Chocolate (Site) - Report about research studies by Daniele Piomelli and Adam Drewnowski on the effects of chocolate on the brain.
• Chocolate - Melting the Myths (Site) - Includes history, list of pharmacologically active ingredients, and information about the chemistry involved. Provided by the Royal Society of Chemistry, an independent scientific organization in Britain.
• Discovering the Sweet Mysteries of Chocolate (Site) - Summary of available information about history, cravings, and effects on the nervous system. Links to references.
• The Sweet Lure of Chocolate (Site) - Information about cacao, history, production, and health effects. Includes bibliography and links to related material. Provided by the Exporatorium, a science museum in San Francisco.
• International Journal of Medical Sciences: Flavanols in cocoa (Site) - Report on studies providing clinical evidences that flavanol may enhance brain blood flow, improve cognitive health and offer other benefits.

• The Science of Chocolate (Site) - Information about history, cravings, and affects on the brain.
• Prescription-strength Chocolate (Site) - Report about research studies by Daniele Piomelli and Adam Drewnowski on the effects of chocolate on the brain.
• Chocolate - Melting the Myths (Site) - Includes history, list of pharmacologically active ingredients, and information about the chemistry involved. Provided by the Royal Society of Chemistry, an independent scientific organization in Britain.
• Discovering the Sweet Mysteries of Chocolate (Site) - Summary of available information about history, cravings, and effects on the nervous system. Links to references.
• The Sweet Lure of Chocolate (Site) - Information about cacao, history, production, and health effects. Includes bibliography and links to related material. Provided by the Exporatorium, a science museum in San Francisco.
• International Journal of Medical Sciences: Flavanols in cocoa (Site) - Report on studies providing clinical evidences that flavanol may enhance brain blood flow, improve cognitive health and offer other benefits.
• NutraIngredients.com: 'Direct Evidence' that Cocoa Benefits Heart Health () - A cocoa flavanol was shown to improve blood vessel relaxation in a study carried out by UC Davis in the United States, and sponsored by confectionery company Mars.
• Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs - Chocolate for Your Health () - A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that dark chocolate, rich in anti-oxidant compounds known as flavonoids, reduced blood pressure in people with hypertension.
• Chocolate 'Fights' Tooth Decay () - A study by researchers at Osaka University in Japan found that parts of the cocoa bean thwart mouth bacteria and tooth decay. Reported by BBC News.
• Earthtimes.org: Chocolate -- God’s Gift to Mankind? Maybe! () - Article outlines the health effects of flavanols contained in cocoa beans, and how the Mars chocolate company is trying to incorporate their benefits in a new brand of chocolate bars.
• Forbes.com: Chocolate Does A Man's Heart Good () - Report on a study showing that chocolate may improve the cardiovascular health of men.