- The Science of Chocolate - http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/chocolate/
Information about history, cravings, and affects on the brain.
- Chocolate 'Fights' Tooth Decay - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/892591.stm
A study by researchers at Osaka University in Japan found that parts of the cocoa bean thwart mouth bacteria and tooth decay. Reported by BBC News. August 24, 2000.
- Chocolate Information Center - http://www.chocolateinfo.com/
Source of chocolate and health information for researchers, health professionals, and health communicators.
- Chocolate - Melting the Myths - http://www.chemsoc.org/chembytes/ezine/1997/chockie.htm
Includes history, list of pharmacologically active ingredients, and information about the chemistry involved. Provided by the Royal Society of Chemistry, an independent scientific organisation in Britain.
- The Sweet Lure of Chocolate - http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/exploring_chocolate/index.html
Information about cacao, history, production, and health effects. Includes bibliography and links to related material. Provided by the Exporatorium, a science museum in San Francisco.
- Prescription-strength Chocolate - http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arch/10_12_96/food.htm
Report about research studies by Daniele Piomelli and Adam Drewnowski on the effects of chocolate on the brain.
- Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs - Chocolate for Your Health - http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=11722
A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that dark chocolate, rich in anti-oxidant compounds known as flavonoids, reduced blood pressure in people with hypertension.
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