Scientists have proven that a nice warming drink can be used as a tool against senile dementia. Such wonderful features cocoa give plant polyphenols that stimulate the brain.
American researchers have conducted an extensive study of all the usual drink called cocoa. The researchers concluded that in addition to a pleasant taste and aroma of the meal is considered a powerful tool that affects the brain. Herbal ingredients of Flavonols contained in cocoa beans, a few months have heightened mental abilities of older people.
In a study conducted by foreign experts took part 37 people aged 50-69 years. For the veracity of the experience of all of the citizens were divided into 2 groups, informs the newspaper the Telegraph. The essence of the experiment was contained in that participants in group 1 for 3 months suggested often and drink a lot of cocoa, approximately 900 milligrams of flavonols in the day. This topic is 90 times higher than the norm, which was assigned to the adepts of the 2nd group.
At the end of the period, all volunteers underwent a study on memory. Test data collected showed that those who drank a large amount of cocoa, cope with the tasks much faster. Researchers believe that these effects were achieved thanks to the natural properties of the drink. Scientists believe that the flavonols bring to perfection the circulation in one of the areas of the brain, disruption of which has previously been linked to the weakening of memory.
"If in the beginning of the study participants had normal memory sixty-year-old man, after 3 months as an ordinary thirty-forty years," admits 1 of the authors of an article published in the scientific journal Scott small. But purchased the findings should be tested in larger-scale study, noted scientist.
In addition, researchers do not recommend to acquire banks with cocoa and chocolate. This is due to the fact that the experience of the experts used not a classic drink that can be purchased in the shopping center. The study used a specialized structure, in cooking, in contrast to the simple technologies of processing of cocoa beans, preserved most of flavonols.
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