Ezaki Glico introduces 'Mental Balance® Chocolate GABA' as a convenient stress relief for the new season

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. is reintroducing "Mental Balance® Chocolate GABA" during this period when people face new environments and overlapping changes in their daily routines. The period from spring to early summer is often a season where many changes in environment, human relationships, and daily routines overlap. During this time, you may experience temporary psychological stress due to continuous work or study. At such a time, we want to offer Glico's "Mental Balance® Chocolate GABA" as one of the options that can be easily incorporated into daily life. It's not about doing anything special, but enjoying it at your usual time, as usual. It's a delightful option to make this period from spring to early summer a little more comfortable with the delicious taste and comforting gentleness of chocolate. ■ About "Mental Balance® Chocolate GABA" "Mental Balance® Chocolate GABA" is a Food with Function Claims chocolate that contains a large amount of GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid). It has been reported that GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) has the function of reducing temporary psychological stress caused by work or study. Reasons why it is recommended for you living in a stressful society: ① Intake of 28 mg of γ-aminobutyric acid (equivalent to 5 pieces of this product) reduces temporary psychological stress caused by work or study. ② A new delicious taste that supports your positive self, whether at home or in the office. Sweet and mellow and rich cacao . It is a cube-shaped chocolate that can be enjoyed in one bite without getting your hands dirty, and its deliciousness spreads in your mouth. ③ A convenient pouch type for smart use and storage. It is a wide stand-up pouch that is easy to place on a desk and makes it easy to take out chocolate. ■ Mechanism of function to reduce temporary psychological stress It is believed that orally ingested GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is absorbed in the small intestine, taken into the bloodstream, and in the peripheral autonomic nervous system, it suppresses the release of excitatory hormones such as noradrenaline and promotes the parasympathetic nervous system, thereby reducing temporary psychological stress caused by work or study. [Source] Int.J.Food Sci.Nutr.,60, 106-113,(2009) J.Jpn.Soc.Nutr.Food Sci.,61, 129-133,(2008) J.Physiol.Anthropol.,28, 101-107,(2009) BioFactors 26,201-208,(2006) (Simplified adaptation of representative papers adopted for research review.) ■ Food with Function Claims Notification Details Mental Balance® Chocolate GABA Stand-up Pouch Mental Balance® Chocolate GABA Stand-up Pouch Mental Balance® Chocolate GABA Milk Notification Number: F719, F720, F737 Notification Display: This product contains γ-aminobutyric acid. It has been reported that γ-aminobutyric acid has the function of reducing temporary psychological stress caused by work or study. ・This product is notified to the Commissioner of the Consumer Affairs Agency as an item expected to have specific health benefits under the responsibility of the business operator. ・However, unlike Foods for Specified Health Uses, it has not undergone individual review by the Commissioner of the Consumer Affairs Agency. ・This product is not intended for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease. ・Diet should be based on a staple food, main dish, and side dishes, maintaining a balanced diet. ■ Product Overview Brand website: https://cp.glico.com/gaba/