We know that research is being done on how chocolate can help in the recovery from a heart attack, how chocolate milk can help sore muscles heal, how it could prevent malaria, protect against dementia, keep your bones healthy, and help with headaches, and now we can add one more to this ever-growing list: wrinkles!

Research published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology is showing that the same antioxidants that are good for your heart are also good for your skin, and that a daily dose of dark chocolate could very well keep you looking younger. Sounds like my kind of …read more

More fantastic health news for chocolate lovers: another new study has found that heart attack survivors who eat dark chocolate one to two times per week are three times more likely to lessen their chances of dying from heart disease than those who never eat it.

Though other studies have shown that the antioxidants in dark chocolate are good for heart and cardiovascular health in general, this one is the first to show that eating chocolate can actually ward off death for those who have suffered heart attacks previously.
Participants in the study, which has been ongoing since the early …read more

More good news on the health front. Research is showing that chocolate is good for preventing alzheimer’s disease. As in, “I’ve forgotten how much chocolate I’ve eaten today”. Okay, that was a pretty lame attempt at a joke, and actually if it prevents alzheimer’s you would always remember how much chocolate you’ve eaten.
But seriously, its those good old antioxidants again, the once that chocolate is loaded with, that give people good memory function. In fact, while other foods like apples, black tea, and red wine have all had their day in the spotlight as being high in antioxidants, chocolate is …read more