cocoa & neurovascular health
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studies: the effects of dark chocolate and cocoa on variables associated with neuropsychological functioning and cardiovascular health, Cerebral blood flow response to flavanol-rich cocoa in healthy elderly humansTRANSCRIPT
Cocoa & Neurovascular Health
Done by: Dina
Supervised by: Ms. Dara
K.S.A
Crews et al, ajcn, 2008
•DESIGN:
Participants (101)receive a 37-g dark
chocolate bar
and 8 ounces (237 mL) of an artificially sweetened cocoa
beverage
or similar placebo products
each day for 6 wk.
Sorond et al, Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2008
13 people were
assigned to consume
FRC for two weeks
21 participants were
randomized to receive either daily FRC or FPC for one
week
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References:
(1) http://www.acticoa.com/en/highlight/
(2) W David Crews, Jr, David W Harrison, and James W Wright. A double-blind,
placebo-controlled, randomized trial of the effects of dark chocolate and cocoa on
variables associated with neuropsychological functioning and cardiovascular
health: clinical findings from a sample of healthy, cognitively intact older adults.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2008; 87( 4): 872-880.
(3) Farzaneh A Sorond,Lewis A Lipsitz, Norman K Hollenberg, and Naomi DL
Fisher. Cerebral blood flow response to flavanol-rich cocoa in healthy elderly
humans. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 2008;4 (2): 433-440.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2518374
(4) http://www.acticoa.com/en/healtheffects/protectsthebrain
(5) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Dark-Chocolate-Is-Good-for-the-Heart-Says-
Study-94202.shtml
(6) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080923104408.htm