Buy Raw Cacao Powder online in Nepal. A 2011 issue of “Antioxidants & Redox Signaling” published a review on the health benefits of cocao and chocolate and found that the flavonoid content of chocolate helped to protect nerves from damage, as well as providing a boost to the immune system and reducing oxidative damage as a result of exposure to ultraviolet rays. In 2014, the “European Journal of Nutrition” published an animal study that found taking cocoa powder as a supplement led to less inflammation, including when it was taken as part of a high-fat diet. Researchers in the study concluded that cocoa powder could help reduce the risk of obesity and fatty liver disease.