
ating dark chocolate can quickly improve memory. According to the study’s author, Yasuyuki Fujii, flavonoids have an astringent taste that affects sensory nerves connected to the brainstem. Flavonoids may help convert short-term memory into long-term memory, specialists believe. Further experiments will be needed to prove this effect in humans. Sources of flavonoids include cocoa products, including dark chocolate, as well as apples and berries.