Mars has been an innovator in the field of nutrition science for over 20 years, taking a comprehensive and systematic approach to researching cocoa
flavanols' role in supporting human health while inspiring others to conduct research that expands the overall scientific understanding of cocoa
flavanols.
The antioxidant quantitative data from the present study show that the flavonol content of RU and RF are higher when compared to that of GT, with
flavanol content of GT higher than that of RU and RF.
This study confirms the results of a similar study in 2006 which found that UV induced erythema was significantly decreased after regular intake of high
flavanol chocolate.
The 20g Choxi+ dark Minibar is even better: just half a bar--a mere 51 calories--gives you the
flavanol antioxidants you need for the day.
More than 1,100 volunteers ate chocolate
flavanols in 119 different medical trials.
"We know that
flavanols and the compounds they're metabolized into can cross into the brain and improve blood flow there," says Harvard
flavanol researcher Naomi Deirdre Fisher.
While you might assume the darker the chocolate, the higher the
flavanol content, this isn't necessarily so.
Researchers say the chemicals, called
flavanols, can be turned into medication to prevent or treat the condition.
While the effects tended to be fairly subtle in young, healthy study participants, several studies noted that long-term cocoa
flavanol consumption in elderly study participants helped them quite a bit.
The neuroprotective effects of cocoa
flavanol and its influence on cognitive performance.