1st International Congress on Chocolate and Cocoa in Medicine Chairmen: N.K. Hollenberg (USA), G.C. Di Renzo (Italy) Organized by the International Society of Chocolate and Cocoa in Medicine (ISCHOM) under the auspices of the Chocolate Way September 25-27, 2014 Palazzo Borghese, Firenze, Italy Advanced Program
September 25 18.00 Opening Ceremony N.K. Hollenberg (USA) - G.C. Di Renzo (Italy) Opening Lectures: Sin and pleasure: the history of chocolate in medicine Chocolate intake: what is the evidence that it is good for you? 19.30 21.00 Opening reception
September 26 8.30-10.30 Session 1 - SOCIOLOGY OF CHOCOLATE AND COCOA Chairpersons: G.C. Di Renzo (Italy) - N.K. Hollenberg (USA) Chocolate and cocoa in medicine between history, sciences and clinical studies: where have we got up to? The essence of chocolate Chocolate, lifestyle and health Chocolate and human performance 10.30-11.00 Choco Break 11.00-13.00 Session 2 - CONTENT OF CHOCOLATE AND COCOA OF MEDICAL INTEREST: HOW MUCH IS THE PROCESSING AFFECTING THE PROPERTIES? Chairpersons: W. Hurst (USA) - E. Bertoli (Italy) Processing and polyphenol content of chocolate Methods for the analysis of polyphenols in food and their physiological action
High polyphenol content cocoa Antioxidant flavonol content Antioxidant properties of polyphenol-rich cocoa products industrially processed Polyphenols, oxidative stress and human health A short-cut comprehensive benefits of dietary polyphenols 13.00-14.00 Lunch/Poster View 14.00-16.00 Session 3 - DIET, OBESITY AND CHICOLATE Chairpersons: C. Ferri (Italy) - J.F. Bisson (France) Chocolate bars and satiety Hypertension, blood pressure and obesity Obesity and cardiovascular diseases Cocoa, glucose tolerance and insulin signaling Cocoa, blood pressure and cardiovascular health
Effects of a cocoa polyphenolic extract on weight management HD-cholesterol, cocoa and diabetes 16.00-16.30 Choco Break 16.30-18.30 Session 4 - HUMAN HEALTH AND CHICOLATE Chairpersons: V. Unfer (Italy) - A. Spadafranca (Italy) Antimalarial prophylaxis with cocoa Chocolate and cancer prevention? Epidemiology evidence and future directions Antioxidant activity of benefit for human health Chocolate, antioxidants and pregnancy The healthy effects of theobromine Maternal cocoa assumption and fetal heart rate Anticariogenic effects of cocoa and cocoa compounds Could chocolate replace toothpaste?
September 27 8.30-10.30 Session 5 - ABSORPITION AND METABOLISM OF CHOCOLATE AND COCOA Chairpersons: M. Castell (Spain) - C. Keen (USA) Consumption intention Cardiovascular health Metabolism Metabolism and biological activity Antioxidant and inhibitory activities of cocoa autolysates Cocoa & nutrimetabolomic strategies in clinical nutrition to reveal new biomarkers Mapping of poliphenol s antioxidant activity Analysis of poliphenolic compounds in cocoa and chocolate 10.30-11.00 Choco Break 11.00-13.00 Session 6 - CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH OF CHOCOLATE AND COCOA Chairpersons: R. Corder (UK) R. Corti (Switzerland) Prevention of cardiovascular diseases: role of dietary supplements
Chocolate intake and incidence of heart failure Cardiovascular health and obesity Cardiovascular health Chocolate and prevention of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Cocoa, chocolate and cardiovascular disease Is there a role for cocoa products in preventing or treating cardiovascular disease? 13.00-14.00 Lunch Break /Poster view 14.00-16.00 Session 7 - DERMATOLOGICAL AND SKIN EFFECTS OF CHOCOLATE AND COCOA Chairpersons: R. Corti (Switzerland) - A. McShea (USA) Flavonol-rich cocoa improves skin physiological parameters and microcirculation Skin health and chocolate Anti-skin aging and inflammatory effects of cocoa polyphenols Influence of cocoa polyphenols on skin Protection of the skin from UV light 14.00-16.00
Symposium of the International Society of Dietary Supplements and Phytotherapy (ISDSP) Chairpersons: F. Facchinetti (Italy) - M. Messina (USA) 16.00-16.30 Choco Break 16.30-18.30 Session 8 - BRAIN AND MENTAL HEALTH, CHOCOLATE AND COCOA Chairpersons: F.A. Pimentel (Brazil) - S. Benoit (USA) Cerebral blood flow in healthy humans Flavonoids and brain health When chocolate seeking becomes compulsion Compulsive food-taking behavior Polyphenols and cognition Food motivation and feeding behavior Neuropsychological and cardiovascular health 18.30-19.30 ISCHOM General Assembly / End of Meeting