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COCOA AND FAT

n a new study, researchers gave obese mice a diet supplemented with 80mg of cocoa powder per gram of food for eight weeks. Compared to controls, the mice given cocoa gained weight at a 21 per cent slower rate, and had less inflammation and less oxidative stress. Cocoa contains antioxidant compounds but also blocks enzymes that are responsible for digesting dietary fat and carbohydrate. This effect was achieved with cocoa,