Chocolate can help us stop the degenerative effects that progressively appear with age, keeping our neurons young, and thus improving memory function and learning capacity.
There are studies that affirm that eating chocolate produces an emotional well-being, that is why after an ugly, sad or tiring day, many times we want to eat a delicious chocolate, and after that we feel better. This is because when consuming chocolate, certain substances are released in our brain such as endorphins, for example, neurotransmitters such as dopamine or serotonin, which help regulate mood.
There is research that says changes in brain activity have been seen when smelling chocolate or simply seeing it.
The cocoa contained in chocolate has flavanols, which improve cognitive and visual functions.
In addition, as mentioned at the beginning, chocolate can slow down the advance of the degenerative effects of the passage of time, keeping our neurons younger, protecting them from neurotoxins, reducing neuroinflammation, and promoting a better functioning of memory and capacity. of learning also increasing brain plasticity.
And you, what do you think? Now you have the perfect excuse to eat delicious chocolate without guilt.
Dr. Samantha Robson ( CRN: 0510146-5) is a nutritionist and website content reviewer related to her area of expertise. With a postgraduate degree in Nutrition from The University of Arizona, she is a specialist in Sports Nutrition from Oxford University and is also a member of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.
