Adding cocoa powder to the diet of obese mice resulted in a 21% lower rate of weight gain & less inflammation than the high-fat-fed control mice. Cocoa-fed mice had 28% less fat in their livers; 56% lower levels of oxidative stress; & 75% lower levels of DNA damage in the liver compared to controls.
Is this fascinating or what? It's the equivalent of 10 daily spoons of cocoa powder so it's unlikely I will try it, but I will definitely buy some the next time I go to the supermarket.