Eating chocolate every day could ward off deadly diseases, including dementia and heart disease! Scientists at the University of L'Aquila in central Italy analysed what happens to the brain in the hours after a choc binge.
And they also examined the benefits eating more of the sweet treat over a long period of time.
The researchers found the brain-boosting effects of chocolate come from compounds called cocoa flavanols.
They helped boost heart health, but also increased blood flow in the brain - specifically in areas thought to be linked to age-related decline.
Read more here: https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/3917862/this-is-why-eating-chocolate-everyday-isnt-just-a-treat-its-good-for-your-brain/
