Information about history, cravings, and affects on the brain.

A study by researchers at Osaka University in Japan found that parts of the cocoa bean thwart mouth bacteria and tooth decay. Reported by BBC News. August 24, 2000.

Includes history, list of pharmacologically active ingredients, and information about the chemistry involved. Provided by the Royal Society of Chemistry, an independent scientific organisation in Britain.

Information about cacao, history, production, and health effects. Includes bibliography and links to related material. Provided by the Exporatorium, a science museum in San Francisco.

Summary of available information about history, cravings, and effects on the nervous system. Links to references.

Report about research studies by Daniele Piomelli and Adam Drewnowski on the effects of chocolate on the brain.

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.

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.