Studies show that eating dark chocolate, not white or milk chocolate is good for you. Obviously you must eat in moderation though. Just because dark chocolate does have positive health benefits, it doesn't mean you should go on a dark chocolate binge!

Benefits of dark chocolate:

• Dark chocolate lowers blood pressure. If you are going to use dark chocolate to lower your blood pressure, you should balance the extra calories by eating less of other things.
• Dark chocolate is a potent antioxidant. Antioxidants gobble up free radicals which are destructive molecules that are implicated in heart disease and other ailments. Milk may interfere with the absorption of antioxidants from chocolate so don't even think about washing it down with milk!

Remember, if health is your excuse for eating chocolate, remember the word moderate as you munch away!

What is it about dark chocolate?
The answer is plant phenols or cocoa phenols. These compounds are known to lower blood pressure.

You have to remember to balance the calories if you are using dark chocolate for health!