Did
you know that eating chocolate is good for your vision? Not just any chocolate
but dark chocolate! According to a study
in JAMA Ophthalmology, eating dark chocolate
resulted in small improvements in visual acuity and contrast sensitivity for at
least 2 hours. While this might seem kind of silly
there is a reason to believe the result is due to the presence of substances
called flavanols which may enhance
blood flow to the central and peripheral nervous systems, and actually improve
cardiovascular function. Since your eyes and in particular the retina is a
highly vascular structure it is no real surprise that the flavanols could have
an impact. Certainly more research needs to be done-but in the meantime keep
eating that dark chocolate!
D’Ambrosio
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greater Boston, central and western Massachusetts with office locations at 479
Old Union Turnpike, Lancaster, Massachusetts 01523, 865 Merriam Avenue, Suite
119, Leominster, Massachusetts 01453, 100 Powder Mill Road, Acton,
Massachusetts 01720, 413 Main Street, Athol, Massachusetts 01331, 74 Main
Street, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440 and 255 Park Avenue, Suite 606, Worcester,
Massachusetts 01609.
