Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Is Dark Chocolate Anti-Inflammatory? What Research Shows
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on Jul 18 2026
Dark chocolate keeps showing up on anti-inflammatory food lists, andit is not wishful thinking. Cocoa is one of the most polyphenol-densefoods there is, and recent trials link its flavanols to lowerinflammatory markers, with high-sensitivity C-reactive proteinfalling about 8.4% a year on a daily cocoa flavanol dose. Here is whatthe research shows and how much to eat.
