Ruth Schaffer, over at b5media’s Eating Fabulous, refers to flavanol-rich cocoa as a food that could be for the heart and brain.  Researchers have concluded it could lead to brain health and thus possibly slowing down dementia or Alzheimer’s.
                                       According to Ruth, “It’s too early to tell, but could chocolate be the new prophylactic for preventing cognitive decline and dementia?”

Do you like cocoa?  Good!  Have a cup of cocoa, improve the blood flow to your brain, and possibly help ward off Alzheimer’s.
According to a report at the American Association for the Advancement of Science , researchers at England’s University of Nottingham have found that some types of cocoa could promote or improve brain function as people get older.
“One potential source of help may be flavanols, an antioxident found in cocoa beans that can improve blood flow to the brain,” stated researchers at the meeting.
From using healthy subjects, who responded favorably to the use of flavanols in cocoa beans, reseachers say …read more