Cocoa

Cocoa can boost memory in older people, study says

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Chemicals in cocoa can boost memory abilities in older people, a new study suggests.  US researchers found flavanols – plant chemicals that are abundant in cocoa beans – improved performance in a list-learning task for people aged between 50 and 75. Flavanols belong to a group of compounds called polyphenols, which are also abundant in red … Read more

Drinking cocoa can increase your mental agility, study claims

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Drinking cocoa can increase your mental agility thanks to the presence of flavanols – chemicals that are abundant in cocoa beans.  UK and US researchers found healthy adults performed better on difficult cognitive tasks if the participants had consumed a cocoa drink containing high levels of flavanols.   After drinking flavanol-rich cocoa, participants produced a faster and greater … Read more

Residents flock to Florida’s Cocoa Beach as it reopens for sun tanning

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Sunbathers flocked to Florida’s Cocoa Beach on Thursday after it reopened to allow chairs and blankets on the sand.  Families were seen laden down with backpacks, beach towels and coolers, while friends stripped down to their swimsuits to soak up some Vitamin D following the lifting of restrictions that were implemented on April 2.  Cocoa … Read more

Cocoa ‘boosts blood circulation to legs and helps keep over 60s on their feet’

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Drinking hot chocolate could help over 60s stay on their feet after a study shows cocoa boosts blood circulation in the legs.  Those who drank a mug of cocoa three times a day for six months were able to walk significantly further in a walking test at the end of the study. Cocoa is abundant … Read more