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If Your Goal Requires Concentration, Try Chocolate

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I knew there was a reason I loved Dark and Milk Chocolate.  A study at Wheeling Jesuit University comparing chocolates found milk chocolate can give “the most improvement in concentration, response time and recall of words and images on computerized tests.”

• Dark Chocolate Antioxidants fight heart disease, and several stimulants, including caffeine and theobromine, enhance brain activity for brief periods.
• Milk Chocolate Low in antioxidant power, but stimulants plus sugar get your brain moving fast.
• White Chocolate No cocoa color means no antioxidants. Fat and sugar add sweetness and empty calories.

Unfortunately, the scientists report you’ve got to eat a lot of it (2 bars) 15 minutes before your focus period. No word on whether you get a sugar crash afterward…

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