Correlation-digging studies absurd or otherwise have led to an awful lot of peer-reviewed literature detailing a raft of <<molecular mechanisms>> by which flavo

Correlation-digging studies absurd or otherwise have led to an awful lot of peer-reviewed literature detailing a raft of <<molecular mechanisms>> by which flavonoids may be implicated in improved brain function. To pick one at random: "Flavonoids exert a multiplicity of neuroprotective actions within the brain, including a potential to protect neurons against injury induced by neurotoxins, an ability to suppress neuroinflammation, and the potential to promote memory, learning and cognitive function. These effects appear to be underpinned by two common processes . . ." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2593006/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2593006/ Most of us enjoy eating the stuff so it's no surprise that chocolate as a flavonoid-containing substance gets special attention.