About a month or so ago, I quit drinking coffee, at least for now, and switched to hot chocolate.
Why would I do something ridiculous? I was getting burned out on coffee. And it was making me smell weird. I still have an occasional coffee if I'm out and about but I've cut way back.
A new study from England's University of Birmingham says that molecules in cocoa called flavanols can make your brain work faster and more efficiently.
UNLESS, you already happen to be a genius. And then I guess your "smartness" is already maxed out! But it might be worth mixing things up a bit when it comes to your morning beverage.
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