Eating dark chocolate can give you a sense of spiritual calm and satisfaction
Release date: 2016-03-31
A new study shows that moderate intake of some dark chocolate (containing antioxidants: polyphenols) can give us greater calm and satisfaction.
However, excessive consumption of chocolate is still harmful, no matter how much antioxidant it contains. This new study is good news for most of us who like to eat chocolate. Unfortunately, not all chocolates (such as white chocolate) have the effect of improving mental state, only chocolate with high levels of antioxidants. Only have an effect.
"Everyone is saying that eating chocolate can make us more comfortable," said Matthew Pase, lead author of the study, from Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. "Our clinical trials have shown for the first time that polyphenols in chocolate can indeed The mindset produces a positive effect."
Pase et al. have been studying the relationship between polyphenols and our psychology and cognition. After 30 days of continuous intake of chocolate, the researchers did not see any improvement in the cognitive level of the volunteers, but their mental state did improve.
The study included 72 participants aged 40-65. They are required to use a piece of chocolate every day, some of which contain 500mg of polyphenols, some contain 250mg of polyphenols, and some do not contain polyphenols. The results showed that people who consumed the most polyphenols had a significant improvement in calmness and satisfaction.
The study still has some limitations: First, the participants performed a psychological state assessment before the trial, but this self-reported form was inevitably subjective; in addition, the study did not receive polyphenols. Mentality improves the causal relationship between the two. Perhaps the participants became happier not because they had ingested polyphenols, but just because they ate what they liked.
At this point, the causal relationship between the two needs further confirmation. If this is the case, this program can be used to treat patients with anxiety or psychological abnormalities.
The results were published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.
Source: Bio Valley
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