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The Sweet Lure of Chocolate - http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/exploring_chocolate/index.html
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. |
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Discovering the Sweet Mysteries of Chocolate - http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/choco.html
Summary of available information about history, cravings, and effects on the nervous system. Links to references. |
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Chocolate 'Fights' Tooth Decay - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/892591.stm
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. |
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NutraIngredients.com: 'Direct Evidence' that Cocoa Benefits Heart Health - http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=65154-mars-cocoa-flavanols-heart
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. |
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Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs - Chocolate for Your Health - http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=11722
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. |