Cocoa extract supplementation among older adults had no effect overall on the occurrence of age-related macular degeneration ...

Dietary cocoa flavanols -- naturally occurring bioactives found in cocoa -- reversed age-related memory decline in healthy older adults, according to a study led by Columbia University Medical ...

I'd like to think there's a way to tailor a diet to include flavanols, which are found in many foods.' Chemicals in cocoa can boost memory abilities in older people, a new study suggests.

(JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions) Flavan-3-ol-rich foods-- namely cocoa, tea, and certain fruits -- had blood pressure (BP)-lowering benefits according to a meta-analysis. (European Journal of ...

They found that eating a single optimal dose of cocoa flavanol temporarily increased blood pressure and heart rate – but didn’t change if the dose was increased or decreased. That, they ...

According to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, dark chocolates contain cocoa, which are rich in plant chemicals called flavanols. Flavonols may help protect the heart by facilitating ...

Produced from cocoa solids, cocoa butter ... Dark chocolate also contains powerful antioxidants like polyphenols, flavanols, and catechins, which help combat free radicals and reduce oxidative ...