NutraIngredients.com: 'Direct Evidence' that Cocoa Benefits Heart Health
- A cocoa flavanol was shown to improve blood vessel relaxation in a study carried out by UC Davis in the United States, and sponsored by confectionery company Mars.
- http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=65154-mars-cocoa-flavanols-heart

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.
- http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/3849.html

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.
- http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=11722

Prescription-strength Chocolate
- Report about research studies by Daniele Piomelli and Adam Drewnowski on the effects of chocolate on the brain.
- http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arch/10_12_96/food.htm

Discovering the Sweet Mysteries of Chocolate
- Summary of available information about history, cravings, and effects on the nervous system. Links to references.
- http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/choco.html

The Sweet Lure of Chocolate
- 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.
- http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/exploring_chocolate/index.html

Chocolate - Melting the Myths
- Includes history, list of pharmacologically active ingredients, and information about the chemistry involved. Provided by the Royal Society of Chemistry, an independent scientific organization in Britain.
- http://www.chemsoc.org/chembytes/ezine/1997/chockie.htm

Chocolate 'Fights' Tooth Decay
- 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.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/892591.stm

The Science of Chocolate
- Information about history, cravings, and affects on the brain.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/chocolate/