I knew there was a reason I loved Dark and Milk Chocolate. A study at Wheeling Jesuit University comparing chocolates found milk chocolate can give “the most improvement in concentration, response time and recall of words and images on computerized tests.”
- Dark Chocolate Antioxidants fight heart disease, and several stimulants, including caffeine and theobromine, enhance brain activity for brief periods.
- Milk Chocolate Low in antioxidant power, but stimulants plus sugar get your brain moving fast.
- White Chocolate No cocoa color means no antioxidants. Fat and sugar add sweetness and empty calories.
Unfortunately, the scientists report you’ve got to eat a lot of it (2 bars) 15 minutes before your focus period. No word on whether you get a sugar crash afterward…
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GREAT! That’s what I wanted to hear. now I can keep on devouring chocolate and feel better about it.
I’m a chocoholic too – in small portions. My favorites are 1/2 a piece of deep dark chocolate cake, Ben and Jerry Phish food, or a chocolate chip cookie now and again. Not much into eating plain ole Hershey bars or other chocolate candies.
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