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Eating dark chocolate increases heart rate in healthy adults because of caffeine and theobromine.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that eating dark chocolate increases heart rate in healthy adults because of caffeine and theobromine?

Partly. One case report states caffeine and theobromine are stimulants known to increase heart rate, while a small acute study in healthy adults found a single dark chocolate dose significantly reduced heart rate, and another small trial found no significant heart-rate-variability change. The evidence is partial and conflicting, and no item directly tests the claimed mechanism in healthy adults.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Chocolate-Induced Sinus Tachycardia: A Sweet Surprise -
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Chocolate-Induced Sinus Tachycardia: A Sweet Surprise - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.98908

Evidence against · 2
A single dose of dark chocolate increases parasympathetic modulation and heart rate variability in healthy subjects
2016
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DUARTE, A. A. M., MOSTARDA, C., IRIGOYEN, M. C., & RIGATTO, K. (2016). A single dose of dark chocolate increases parasympathetic modulation and heart rate variability in healthy subjects. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-98652016000600002

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Does dark chocolate have an ergogenic impact on emotional state, vegetative nervous system and strength performance?
2021
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Does dark chocolate have an ergogenic impact on emotional state, vegetative nervous system and strength performance?. (2021). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1051/sm/2021017

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