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Chocolate has been tempting the taste buds and used to boost moods for some time now, but a new study shows that it can improve test scores, too. No, chocolate does not make you smarter, it just helps you focus.
During the study, conducted by researchers at Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia, volunteers were given milk chocolate, dark chocolate, carob or nothing (control) and were then asked to complete a series of tests that looked at memory, attention span, reaction time, and problem solving skills. While flavors like peppermint have been shown to alleviate boredom, both dark and milk chocolate resulted in an increase in reaction time as well as in attention-span. Milk chocolate had a noticeably positive effect on memory. Such results are indicative that the positive effects can not only be attributed to the stimulants present in chocolate - caffeine, theobromine and phenethylamine - but might be caused by the nutritive composition of chocolate and the way it is absorbed by the body.
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6-05-2006 @7:12PM Michael said... Very poor article and probably just as poorly controlled research. The "nutritive composition of chocolate" is likely little more than sugar and caffeine, both of which have been linked to increased attention and cognition. So, why did they not include an additional low-dose caffeine and sugar pill group to mimic those ingredients found in chocolate group as a baseline measure? Because chocolate sounds oh-so-good to the ignorant public.
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6-05-2006 @7:23PM Debbie Kobberstad said... KRISTEN!The following is an online catalog for Ambrosia chocolate.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=ambrosia+choc
I just googled ambrosia choc. I get their choc. chips to make liquor soaked choc covered cherries. It is the only choc chips that melt the right way. I get mine from Costco Warehouse. Good Luck!
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6-05-2006 @7:37PM SteveB said... Your brain eats glucose. Nothing but glucose. Choc is a very good source of quick, easy to convert to glucose sugars that your brain will use while taking a test. Only a small amount of stimulants are present and are probably not the primary cause for the 'boost'.
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6-05-2006 @7:38PM FORSURFIN said... GEE,now in additon to vitamin e, Tomatoes, and numerous other "healty" dietary items we now have a magical substance called chocolate. I suspect that it not so much the chemical ingedients of chocolate but more the chemical phemorones exuded by a passoionate partner coupled with the gifts of chocolates or tomatoes or vitamin E, or vitamin X, that works the magic.
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6-05-2006 @7:44PM Stevie :) said... I personally can't go a day without chocolate, whether it be a cookie, a peice of cake, or a straight up Hershey bar. I seriously agree with this because when I took my math exam last semester I brought chocolate along with me and it helped me stay focused throughout the entire test! I ended up with a fairly decent grade, considering I dont understand my teacher at all... :)
Ill need some chocolate tomorrow for my history exam :O!
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6-05-2006 @7:56PM Melissa said... Who cares about all the scientific studies...ENJOY THE CHOCOLATE!!!
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6-05-2006 @8:06PM John Littlehorn said... CHOCOLATE --All those chocolates-- must be eaten fast-- or they won't last--Temptation for the tastiest..AH-HA
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6-05-2006 @8:10PM Gary N. Matsumoto, M.D. said... AHH YES, CHOCOLATE!! Tis good for everything. It is far better than Mydixarisn, (Viagra) too! The darker the better. Enjoy. Who cares if we are fat so long as we are happy.
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