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The Science of Chocolate - http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/chocolate/
Information about history, cravings, and affects on the brain. |
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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 for Your Health - http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=11722
A study originally 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. |
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International Journal of Medical Sciences: Flavanols in cocoa - http://www.medsci.org/press/cocoa.html
Report on studies providing clinical evidences that flavanol may enhance brain blood flow, improve cognitive health and offer other benefits. |