London: Want to shed flab? Well, you can
now gorge on a special chocolate to lose weight, provided you
don't mind its green tinge.
Sounds strange, but scientists have produced a new
kind of chocolate, called Lola, which contains chemicals that
trick one's brain into believing that one is not hungry and
stops one from over -eating, the 'Daily Mail' reported.
However, the scientists from Spanish manufacturer
Cocoa Bio claim that though the chocolate tastes just like
regular bars, they have a slight green tinge because of the
unusual extra ingredients.
"People should eat one or two chocolates around one
hour before a meal. They'll feel pleasantly full and less like
eating to excess. The chocolate has an intense flavour and
extremely high antioxidant properties," lead scientist Armando
Yanez, was quoted as saying.
He said the green tinge is because the chocolate
contains the dietary supplement spirulina, a microscopic algae
with a high level of nutrients such as vitamin A and B12,
which also have weight loss benefits.
The scientists also claim that amino acids in the
recipe stimulate the production of a hormone in the brain
which suppresses the appetite.
The chocolates, priced about 5 pounds for a box of
five will initially be sold only in Spain, but may come to
Britain if there is enough interest.
It is not the first time that the potential health
benefits from regularly eating chocolate, especially dark
chocolate, have been identified.
Bureau Report
First Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 17:56