Can Chocolate improve productivity or mental clarity?

Answer 1

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Yes. As a result from eating chocolate, your brain produces serotonin, which helps elevate moods and can also contribute to increased focus.

There was a Newsweek article on the benefits of chocolate, and it listed some information about this (see link below).

Hope this helps!

Source(s):

Newsweek - Chocolate to Live For! http://www.newsweek.com/id/71545/output/…

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Asker's Comment:

Excellent, I just purchased some dark chocolate.

Answer 2

The caffeine in chocolate helps the liver to release blood sugar into the blood stream. If the brain is low on nourishment (blood sugar) the burst can act to improve mental functioning temporarily, which can improve productivity. However, if a chronic low blood sugar condition (hypoglycemia) exists, continued ingestion of chocolate will lose its effectiveness after a time.

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Former hypoglycemiac, now diabetic

Answer 3

http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20030827/…

Answer 4

It's my understanding that coffee - caffeine compounds - are more closely associated with temporarily improved productivity and mental clarity (in some persons, not everyone) than chocolate is. Good luck.

Answer 5

I don't believe that it does