Cocoa has been used as a ceremonial and hedonistic food for thousands of years in the tropical parts of America and for hundreds of years in the western world. In the last decades, health-related aspects of cocoa have come into the focus of research. This Special Issue entitled “Cocoa, Chocolate, and Human Health” presents the most recent findings on cocoa and health in 14 peer-reviewed articles, including nine original contributions and five reviews from cocoa experts around the world
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