02.28.06
Chocolate is good for you!
Stories about the health benefits of chocolate roll around every so often. This article in Scientific American cites a study of elderly Dutch men that suggests that high levels of cocoa consumption (from ordinary foods including chocolate bars and spreads) can lower the risk of cardiovascular and other diseases by as much as 50 per cent, despite being associated with higher caloric intake. Woo hoo!
I’ve also blogged before about how coffee is good for you and that ungodly creation, decaffeinated coffee, is bad for you. So now you can have some chocolate with your coffee – what could be better?
