Cocoa and chocolate in human health and disease – Science/News

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“Cocoa and chocolate in human health and disease.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21470061

“Cocoa and human health.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23642199

“Chocolate/cocoa and human health: a review.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23462053

“Chocolate in history: food, medicine, medi-food.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3708337/

“Food of the gods: cure for humanity? A cultural history of the medicinal and ritual use of chocolate.” http://jn.nutrition.org/content/130/8/2057S.long

“Theobroma cacao L., the Food of the Gods: a scientific approach beyond myths and claims.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19735732

“Polyphenols as cancer chemopreventive agents.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8538195

“Cocoa polyphenols and their potential benefits for human health.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3488419/

“High cocoa polyphenol rich chocolate may reduce the burden of the symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3001690/

“Chocolate consumption in relation to blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular disease in German adults” http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/content/31/13/1616.long

“Effect of cocoa on blood pressure.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22895979

“Effects of low habitual cocoa intake on blood pressure and bioactive nitric oxide: a randomized controlled trial.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17609490

“Cocoa Products May Help Fight Hypertension” http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Hypertension/34209

“Flavonol-rich dark chocolate may help reduce blood pressure” http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57494718-10391704/flavonol-rich-dark-chocolate-may-help-reduce-blood-pressure/

“Benefits in cognitive function, blood pressure, and insulin resistance through cocoa flavanol consumption in elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment: the Cocoa, Cognition, and Aging (CoCoA) study.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22892813

“Cocoa powder triggers neuroprotective and preventive effects in a human Alzheimer’s Disease model by modulating BDNF signaling pathway.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23554028

“Cocoa Does a World of Good to Prevent Alzheimer’s” http://www.medindia.net/news/cocoa-does-a-world-of-good-to-prevent-alzheimers-117438-1.htm

“Neuroinflammation: modulation by flavonoids and mechanisms of action.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22107709

“Short-term supplementation with plant extracts rich in flavonoids protect nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17906186

“How cocoa polyphenols fight against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s” http://in.news.yahoo.com/cocoa-polyphenols-fight-against-alzheimers-parkinsons-064418084.html

“Consuming cocoa could improve brain function” http://www.webmd.boots.com/alzheimers/news/20120814/consuming-cocoa-could-improve-brain-function

“Cocoa ‘might prevent memory decline'” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23607879

“Cocoa May Sharpen Aging Brain: Cocoa-Rich Drink May Help Brain Health in Older People” http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20120813/cocoa-may-help-sharpen-aging-brain

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“Hot chocolate may prevent memory decline” http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/264551.php

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