Health

Cocoa: Mood booster

13:55 (GMT+2), Thu 12 July 2012

Cocoa

Cocoa is not just great for your taste buds, but for your mood too!

According to experts, the powder contains more than 300 compounds, many of which have a positive effect on your brain chemistry. Some of those compounds up your endorphin and serotonin levels, both of which generate a good mood.

Tags: cocoa, taste buds, endorphin, serotonin, chemistry

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