Chocolate Helps You Do Better in Math

Posted by Alex in Food & Drink, Science & Tech on April 5, 2009 at 12:25 am

Bad at math? Try chocolate! At least that’s what researchers Emma Wightman, David Kennedy and colleagues found in the latest (and yummiest) scientific study:

Mental arithmetic became easier after volunteers had been given large amounts of compounds found in chocolate, called flavanols, in a hot cocoa drink.

They were also less likely to feel tired or mentally drained, the findings, presented at the British Psychological Society annual conference in Brighton show.

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