Conclusion : Cocoa/DC supplementation does not reduce anthropometric measures significantly .
However subgroup analysis regarding dose ( ≥ 30 g/day ) and duration ( between 4 to 8 weeks ) revealed significant reduction of body weight and BMI
ABSTRACT Background : Cocoa and dark chocolate ( DC ) have been reported to be effective for health promotion ; however the exact effect of cocoa/DC on anthropometric measures have not been yet defined .
Chocolate milk as a post-exercise recovery aid.
Nine male , endurance-trained cyclists performed an interval workout followed by 4 h of recovery , and a subsequent endurance trial to exhaustion at 70 % VO2max , on three separate days . Immediately following the first exercise bout and 2 h of recovery , subjects drank isovolumic amounts of chocolate milk , fluid replacement drink ( FR ) , or carbohydrate replacement drink ( CR ) , in a single-blind , r and omized design . Carbohydrate content was equivalent for chocolate milk and CR . Time to exhaustion ( TTE ) , average heart rate ( HR ) , rating of perceived exertion ( RPE ) , and total work ( WT ) for the endurance exercise were compared between trials . TTE and WT were significantly greater for chocolate milk and FR trials compared to CR trial . The results of this study suggest that chocolate milk is an effective recovery aid between two exhausting exercise bouts
Conclusion : Cocoa/DC supplementation does not reduce anthropometric measures significantly .
However subgroup analysis regarding dose ( ≥ 30 g/day ) and duration ( between 4 to 8 weeks ) revealed significant reduction of body weight and BMI
ABSTRACT Background : Cocoa and dark chocolate ( DC ) have been reported to be effective for health promotion ; however the exact effect of cocoa/DC on anthropometric measures have not been yet defined .