Does your late-night chocolate fix have a pedigree? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The global cocoa industry is worth about eighty BILLION dollars worldwide! And ninety percent of the world’s chocolate comes from remote areas in tropical countries. This can make it hard to
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Feeling stressed? Drink some cocoa! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Ten minutes ‘til my meeting and traffic’s at a crawl! Guess what? Blood flow can be choked in a similar way when you feel stress affecting your heart! Is there a chocolate flavored solution?
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Trying to lose weight? Could the secret weapon be More DESSERT! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Our sweet tooths can cause problems for our waistlines and livers! People with obesity commonly develop excess liver fat, known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or N.A.F.L.D. Could
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Does your late-night chocolate fix have a pedigree? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The global cocoa industry is worth about eighty BILLION dollars worldwide! And ninety percent of the world’s chocolate comes from remote areas in tropical countries. This can make it hard to
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Feeling stressed? Drink some cocoa! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Ten minutes ‘til my meeting and traffic’s at a crawl! Guess what? Blood flow can be choked in a similar way when you feel stress affecting your heart! Is there a chocolate flavored solution?
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Trying to lose weight? Could the secret weapon be More DESSERT! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Our sweet tooths can cause problems for our waistlines and livers! People with obesity commonly develop excess liver fat, known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or N.A.F.L.D. Could
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This study is a chocolate mess! In a GOOD way… This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Chocolate – the miracle food! Like magic, chunks of fat, sugar, and cocoa solids become the treat we all love! But how does this combo produce LIQUID chocolate? Is
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Improve your memory by… drinking hot chocolate? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Our memory declines with age. Neurologists at New York’s Columbia University may now know why—and what to do about it. They studied a specific brain area, the dentate gyrus, or DG. As
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