| Earthtimes.org: Chocolate -- God’s Gift to Mankind? Maybe! Article outlines the health effects of flavanols contained in cocoa beans, and how the Mars chocolate company is trying to incorporate their benefits in a new brand of chocolate bars. (August 20, 2005) |
| International Journal of Medical Sciences: Flavanols in cocoa Report on studies providing clinical evidences that flavanol may enhance brain blood flow, improve cognitive health and offer other benefits. |
| Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs - Chocolate for Your Health 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. (July 19, 2005) |