Dark chocolate may positively affect mood and relieve depressive symptoms.
A UCL-led study looked at whether different types of chocolate are associated with mood disorders.
It was found that individuals who ate dark chocolate in two 24-hour periods had 70 % lower odds of reporting depressive symptoms than those who ate no chocolate at all. Dark chocolate has a higher concentration of flavonoids (antioxidant chemicals which have been shown to improve inflammatory profiles), which have been shown to play a role in the onset of depression.
Natasja King 