If you ever need an excuse for your sweet tooth, this is it. A study by Northumbria University in Newcastle found that drinking hot cocoa will not only make you feel less tired or mentally drained, it can also improve your maths skills! Foods rich in cocoa flavonols, part of a group of chemicals called polyphenols, work to increase the flow of blood into the brain, thereby improving concentration and performance levels.
(Source: Her World Magazine, Singapore, July 2009 edition)
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