Micronutrients & recovery
Daily consumption of 30g of dark chocolate (83% cocoa) for 12 weeks significantly reduces body weight, BMI, and serum AST levels in patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).
If you have NAFLD, consuming 30 grams of dark chocolate (at least 83% cocoa) daily for 12 weeks may help reduce your body weight, BMI, and liver enzyme levels (AST). This suggests that specific high-cocoa dark chocolate can be part of a liver-healthy diet, contrary to the general belief that all chocolate causes weight gain.
The findings of the above study demonstrate that the consumption of DC in the amounts indicated above causes a decrease in weight, BMI, and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels in the serum of NAFLD patients.
Why this rating
Based on a single human study cited (Alavinejad et al.) and supporting animal models; the paper is a review, not a primary RCT.
Source
The Effect of Bioactive Aliment Compounds and Micronutrients on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Camelia Munteanu et al. · Antioxidants · 2023
DOI 10.3390/antiox12040903
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