Flavanols from chocolate appear to increase nitric oxide bioavailability, protect vascular
endothelium, and decrease cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. We sought to test the …

Objective To determine whether dietary intake of flavonols is associated with Alzheimer
dementia. Methods The study was conducted among 921 participants of the Rush Memory …

Objective: To examine the association between rates of cognitive change and dietary
consumption of fruits and vegetables among older persons. Methods: The authors …

Cocoa products, which are rich sources of flavonoids, have been shown to reduce blood
pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Dark chocolate contains saturated fat and is …

Certain dietary risk factors for physical ill health are also risk factors for depression and
cognitive impairment. Although cholesterol lowering has been suggested to increase …

Consumption of flavanol-rich dark chocolate (DC) has been shown to decrease blood
pressure (BP) and insulin resistance in healthy subjects, suggesting similar benefits in …

Improving cognition is important in all age groups, from performance in school examinations
to prevention of cognitive decline in later life. Dietary polyphenols, in particular flavonoids …

Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses support the benefits of
flavanols on cardiometabolic health, but the factors affecting variability in the responses to …

The incidence of obesity has increased dramatically over the past several years, and in
parallel, so has the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Numerous studies have …

Objective To increase understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying the
association, we investigated the individual relations to cognitive decline of the primary …