Chocolate continues to astound with its unique value

The latest research on chocolate, contained within a letter to the science journal, Nature, takes a new direction in data analysis by outlining the results of a survey of chocolate consumption of 23 male Nobel laureates during their years of prizewinning work. The survey relates that 10 (43%) report eating chocolate more than twice a week, compared to 25% of 237 educated, age-matched men. This latest survey follows a 2012 analysis showing the level of national chocolate consumption correlates strongly with the per capita incidence of Nobel Prize Awards. Fascinating data for all those who derive their energy boost from sweet indulgence.

Flavonoids, the key chemicals in choclate claimed to boost cognitive ability, are also in red wine although the merits of this source are very limited. Classifed as a phytochemical, Flavonoids are highly effective in reversing age-related declines in neuro-cognitive performance through their ability to interact with the cellular and molecular architecture of those partsm of the brain responsible for memory and by reducing neuronal loss due to neurodegenerative processes. It is claimed that in particular, Flavonoids may increase the number of, and strength of, connections between neurons. Naturally correlation does not necessarily equal causation. What if the Nobel laureates were also coffee drinkers thus with another source of stimulation ?