Nutritional scientist has said that chocolate can be seen as a real health food as it is packed full of polyphenols - which can help to reduce inflammation in the body Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Nutritional boffin Tim Spector has claimed that a certain sweet indulgence boasts more health-boosting chemicals than the so-called 'superfoods' like blueberries and pomegranates. The King's College London genetics expert and brains behind the Zoe health app, Prof Spector, has suggested that chocolate might just be the next health food sensation. In his latest clip on the Zoe Instagram account, he remarked: "I forget exactly what chocolate's made of, but it all comes from a plant that is fermented.
This breaks down the plant in lots of chemicals. Those polyphenols, these defence chemicals. These are like rocket fuel for your gut microbes and that interaction between the fibre that's still left and the chocolate and there is fibre in there.
" "Plus, these polyphenols make microbes happy. They interact with it to produce other chemicals, which we believe are generally good for your body, for your immune system for your digestion, your mental health, et cetera, et cetera,". He highlighted that polyphenols, substances known to help reduce bodily inflammation, could be key in staving off conditions .