The latest technique to shed extra pounds is to eat chocolates. It may sound silly but it is true that a new chocolate, with high antioxidant properties that can help in losing weight by suppressing hunger has been developed.

The scientists from Spanish manufacturer Cocoa Bio have developed a new kind of chocolate, called Lola, which not only helps in controlling hunger but it also helps in digestion. Moreover it does not contain any cholesterol increasing substances.

Lola chocolates are as rich and satisfying as other chocolates. It has a slight green tinge which distinguishes it from other chocolates. The chocolate has phenylalanine, an amino acid which helps in reducing hunger by stimulating cholecystokinin, a peptide hormone secreted by the brain to suppress hunger.

Lead scientist Armando Yanez said that 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.

Cocoa BIO said the chocolate is 100 per cent natural and is made using biological cocoa from Peru and Santa Domingo.