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“However, cocoa processing induces flavonoid losses of 60 percent or more. "Cocoa and chocolate are rich in polyphenols, particularly flavonoids, exhibiting the highest concentrations of flavonoids...among many commonly consumed foods.".”

“In older adults with mild cognitive impairment, higher-flavanol cocoa improved selected verbal-fluency and executive-function tests over eight weeks. These small, population-specific studies do not establish broad disease prevention or cognitive benefit for everyone.”

“Participants consumed either the normal menu prepared by their facility for eight weeks or a menu that included three servings of polyphenol-rich fruits, teas, and cocoa for eight weeks and then switched to the opposite diet.”

“Participants received a standard daily multivitamin-mineral supplement (Centrum Silver) or placebo, with a separate cocoa-extract assignment. What COSMOS found The strongest positive signal was cognitive.”

“Consuming chocolate and cocoa may carry some risks, however, due to their cadmium content and possible effects on the fetus during pregnancy. In this Aliquot, I describe some of the research on the benefits and risks of consuming cocoa and chocolate, as foods or supplements.”

“A diet rich in polyphenols, especially those from cocoa and green tea, may reduce the risk of intestinal permeability in older adults. These benefits may arise from the compounds' capacity to support populations of butyrate-producing bacteria in the gut.”

“DunedinPACE rose in the placebo group and remained stable in the multivitamin group. Cocoa extract did not affect any of the five clocks. These were small effects—measured in months, not years—and they appeared in only some clocks.”

“The high-flavanol cocoa provided approximately 681 milligrams of flavanols, while the low-flavanol cocoa provided approximately 4 milligrams of flavanols. Then they took an eight-minute Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test, a measure of attention and vigilance.”

“A recent study suggests that drinking a cocoa beverage rich in flavanols improves symptoms associated with PAD. Cocoa contains the flavanol epicatechin, a bioactive food component that exerts antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties.”

“The investigators conducted a series of single-person trials in 11 healthy adults. Participants consumed six cocoa flavonoid capsules (providing 862 milligrams of cocoa flavonoids) every morning on alternating days for eight consecutive days.”