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Natural compounds in dark chocolate found to increase calmness

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Research to be published in the May issue of the Journal of Psychopharmacology has found cocoa polyphenols have a positive impact on mood in healthy individuals. “To our knowledge, this is the first randomized, controlled trial to substantiate the effects of cocoa polyphenols on positive mood states in a non-clinical…

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Study: Eating chocolate weekly lowers risk of stroke in men

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Eating a standard chocolate bar every week could lower a man’s risk of having a stroke in later life by 17%, according to a new study. It suggests that eating even more chocolate could reduce risks even further. Previous studies have found links between eating moderate amounts of cocoa-rich chocolate and protection…

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Dark chocolate cuts heart deaths: Australian study

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Australian researchers have found that eating a block of dark chocolate daily over 10 years has “significant” benefits for high-risk cardiac patients and could prevent heart attacks and strokes. A study of 2,013 Australians conducted at Melbourne’s Monash University found that the consumption of 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of chocolate…

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