Chocolate 'Fights' Tooth Decay «
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/892591.stm | | A study by researchers at osaka university in japan found that parts of the cocoa bean thwart mouth bacteria and tooth decay. reported by bbc news. |
Chocolate - Melting the Myths «
http://www.chemsoc.org/chembytes/ezine/1997/chockie.htm | | Includes history , list of pharmacologically active ingredients , and information about the chemistry involved. provided by the royal society of chemistry , an independent scientific organization in britain. |
Discovering the Sweet Mysteries of Chocolate «
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/choco.html | | Summary of available information about history , cravings , and effects on the nervous system. links to references. |
Earthtimes. org: Chocolate -- God’s Gift to Mankind? Maybe! «
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/3849.html | | Article outlines the health effects of flavanols contained in cocoa beans , and how the mars chocolate company is trying to incorporate their benefits in a new brand of chocolate bars. |
Forbes. com: A Little Dark Chocolate Does a Heart Good «
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2005/12/20/hscout529784.html | | Study by a team at the university hospital in zurich finds that dark chocolate consumption may have beneficial effects on the arteries of smokers. |
Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs - Chocolate for Your Health «
http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=11722 | | A study published in the journal of the american heart association found that dark chocolate , rich in anti-oxidant compounds known as flavonoids , reduced blood pressure in people with hypertension. |
NutraIngredients. com: 'Direct Evidence' that Cocoa Benefits Heart Health «
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=65154-mars-cocoa-flavanols-heart | | A cocoa flavanol was shown to improve blood vessel relaxation in a study carried out by uc davis in the united states , and sponsored by confectionery company mars. |
Prescription-strength Chocolate «
http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arch/10_12_96/food.htm | | Report about research studies by daniele piomelli and adam drewnowski on the effects of chocolate on the brain. |
The Science of Chocolate «
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/chocolate/ | | Information about history , cravings , and affects on the brain. |
The Sweet Lure of Chocolate «
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/exploring_chocolate/index.html | | Information about cacao , history , production , and health effects. includes bibliography and links to related material. provided by the exporatorium , a science museum in san francisco. |
