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Another Reason (Rationale) to Eat Dark Chocolate
One sure-fire way to boost the enjoyment of dark chocolate is a scientific study suggesting that it's good for your health – or specifically in this case, good for your eyes.
A scientific study suggests that eating dark chocolate may improve blood flow to the retina and vision, says a Facebook posting relayed by Rockridge Optometry.
Guess what: the study exists.
According to a study abstract: "Acute cocoa supplementation enhances the visual performance of young adults; cocoa improved reading of low contrast letters, and detection of motion; (researchers) propose that increased blood flow to the retina and brain explains this; (they) also replicated the recent finding that cocoa improves cognitive ability.
Just sayin' ...
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