Nutrition's James Swain discusses side effects of eating cocoa powder

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Natural News: James Swain, professor of nutrition at the School of Medicine, noted that eating 50 to100 grams of cocoa powder can cause sweating, headaches and acute digestive issues. "These symptoms may also be related to theobromine’s chemical similarity to caffeine and/or the effects of caffeine as well," said Swain.