A big shout out to Michael Greger!
I follow him on Facebook and he has recently shared some awesome stuff on cocoa. Firstly he has referred to a study that showed that cocoa might help weight loss:
Cocoa phytonutrients may be responsible for the association between frequency of chocolate consumption and lower weight (
http://1.usa.gov/GY6ERh).
But secondly more exciting for myself at least is the study he refers to on his sight
http://nutritionfacts.org on cocoa as "A Treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" I quote him here:
An industry-funded randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial study suggests chocolate may improve symptoms for those suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating condition currently affecting as many as 7 million Americans. But how do you get the cacao phytonutrients without the saturated fat and added sugar?
He does initially show his skepticism being a "industry-funded" trail but it does seem to comply to the gold standard of trails. He has a video on it:
http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/a-treatment-for-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/I am going to get my own spoon full of cocoa daily.
This is very awesome stuff! I find it exciting at least.
PS Michael Greger specializes in plant based nutrition (vegan) but I eat meat.