Dark chocolate has long been recognized for its mood-altering properties; however, the
evidence regarding the emotional effects of daily dark chocolate intake is limited. Therefore …

With the advances in molecular biology techniques, the association between changes in the
gut microbiota and human diseases or disorders is becoming more evident. These health …

Systems biology approaches are providing novel insights into the role of nutrition for the
management of health and disease. In the present study, we investigated if dietary …

Dark chocolate is not the most popular chocolate; the higher concentration in antioxidants
pays tribute to the increment in bitterness. The caloric density of dark chocolate is potentially …

Objective: To examine associations between chocolate consumption and depressive
symptoms in a large, representative sample of US adults. Methods: The data were from …

A systematic review was conducted to evaluate whether chocolate or its constituents were
capable of influencing cognitive function and/or mood. Studies investigating potentially …

OBJECTIVE: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled experiment investigated
whether chocolate exposed to “good intentions” would enhance mood more than …

Dietary preferences influence basal human metabolism and gut microbiome activity that in
turn may have long-term health consequences. The present study reports the metabolic …

Objective: To compare the effect of dark and milk chocolate on appetite sensations and
energy intake at an ad libitum test meal in healthy, normal-weight men. Subjects/methods: A …

In this work two hypotheses were tested:(1) that eating a piece of chocolate immediately
affects negative, but not positive or neutral mood, and (2) that this effect is due to palatability …