cocoa & neurovascular health
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studies: the effects of dark chocolate and cocoa on variables associated with neuropsychological functioning and cardiovascular health, Cerebral blood flow response to flavanol-rich cocoa in healthy elderly humansTRANSCRIPT
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Cocoa & Neurovascular Health
Done by: Dina
Supervised by: Ms. Dara
K.S.A
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Crews et al, ajcn, 2008
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•DESIGN:
Participants (101)receive a 37-g dark
chocolate bar
and 8 ounces (237 mL) of an artificially sweetened cocoa
beverage
or similar placebo products
each day for 6 wk.
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Sorond et al, Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2008
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13 people were
assigned to consume
FRC for two weeks
21 participants were
randomized to receive either daily FRC or FPC for one
week
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Thank you
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References:
(1) http://www.acticoa.com/en/highlight/
(2) W David Crews, Jr, David W Harrison, and James W Wright. A double-blind,
placebo-controlled, randomized trial of the effects of dark chocolate and cocoa on
variables associated with neuropsychological functioning and cardiovascular
health: clinical findings from a sample of healthy, cognitively intact older adults.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2008; 87( 4): 872-880.
(3) Farzaneh A Sorond,Lewis A Lipsitz, Norman K Hollenberg, and Naomi DL
Fisher. Cerebral blood flow response to flavanol-rich cocoa in healthy elderly
humans. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 2008;4 (2): 433-440.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2518374
(4) http://www.acticoa.com/en/healtheffects/protectsthebrain
(5) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Dark-Chocolate-Is-Good-for-the-Heart-Says-
Study-94202.shtml
(6) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080923104408.htm