• Daily cocoa extract supplements may improve cognitive health among older people consuming a poor-quality diet, a new randomized controlled trial suggests.
• The authors observed that cocoa extract resulted in no cognitive benefit for older people who regularly consumed a high quality diet.
• Cocoa is rich in flavanols, which may relieve oxidative stress and inflammation.
• More research on the potential cognitive benefits of cocoa is still needed.

By Robby Berman on December 11, 2023

Fact checked by Amanda Ward

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