RESUMO
Objective: To investigate the relationship between dark chocolate consumption and mood. Design and Methodology: This pilot study was conducted with a convenience sample of thirty-three (n=33) participants (twentyfive females and eight males) who lived in East Trinidad during the months of January to February 2016. Participants between the ages of 18 and 65 years were engaged to participate in a seven-day intervention in which 1/4 ounce of dark chocolate was consumed twice during the hours of 8:00 A.M and 10:00 A.M and 3:00 P.M and 6:00 P.M on day three of the intervention. The treatment was repeated on days four and five with 1/2 ounce chocolate being administered on day four. On day five, 1/4 ounce was again administered. Mood was measured for each of the seven days using the Brief Mood Introspection Scale. A Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ-C) designed to assess the frequency of consumption and servingsof chocolate food items was also administered. Results: There was a significant correlation between mood and chocolate consumption on days three to five only (P < 0.001). Conclusions: It was concluded that there was an effect on mood with the consumption of dark chocolate. However, this was not the result of the intake of a specificamount of chocolate.