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You probably already know that eating cocoa can help youlosing weight, Lower your blood pressure and even decrease your risk of cardiac attack. But now, thanks to a new discovery discovered by a team of chocolate loving scientists, there is another reason to give your sweet tooth: it can make you smarter. (Cue the confetti!) In science speaks, researchers have found a positive association between eating chocolate and improved cognition.

How did they come to this discovery of life? After analyzing the data from the longitudinal study of the Maine-Syracuse of 1,000 people (MSLS), the team discovered that those who have eaten chocolate at least once a week have been strengthened on visual-space memory , working memory and abstract reasoning tests compared to those who reported eatingChocolate "Rarely" or "never". The main study investigator Georgina Crichton explained that these functions result in daily tasks "such as remembering a phone number or shopping list, or to be able to do two things at a time, like talking and drive at the same time. " These positive associations between chocolate intake and cognitive performance - with the exception of working memory - remained important, even after adjustment of variables such as age, education and eating habits. But that's not all: as previous studies have been suggested, chocolate enthusiasts have also had lower hypertension and type 2 diabetes implications, compared to non-consumers.

Although researchers are not why eating chocolate improves cerebral function, they speculate that three main cocoa compounds must thank: Flavanols, caffeine and theobromine. The first is an antioxidant that increases the blood flow to the brain, while these latter are compounds that have been shown to improve the concentration. These active components are discovered specifically in cocoa, which is used in much higher percentages of dark chocolate (between 30 and 100%) than in milk or white chocolate (only 7-15%). So, although the study has not changed the specific type or quantity ofChocolate, If you want to reap the brain reinforcement benefits - without consuming excess calories - your better bet is to stay more than a square one inch of dark stuff a day.