Is dark chocolate good for you? The soul-soothing effects of chocolate are not just speculation. A recent study found that people who consumed dark chocolate (85% cacao) for three weeks reported a ...

While dark chocolate contains plenty of micronutrients that are important for your health, new research provides good reason to make sure you're not eating too much of it.

Milk chocolate remains the type of chocolate Americans turn to most often, but the more intensely-flavored dark chocolate is gaining ground. While some peoples' palates prefer more bitter and less… ...

Cocoa is good for your heart because of fermentation by gut bacteria, creating anti-inflammatory compounds that improve blood vessel function Dark chocolate might pack a double positive punch for ...

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While researchers haven’t explicitly recommended eating chocolate to stave off heart disease, one paper concludes that regularly eating dark chocolate is likely to have net benefits to our health, and ...

Dark chocolate has a higher cocoa content than milk chocolate, ranging from 50% to 99% cocoa solids—perhaps you’re comfortable in the 70% range, or maybe you’ve worked your way up to the ...

Dark chocolate also is high in polyphenols, which are powerful antioxidants, and flavanols, a specific type of polyphenol. Some studies have found that the flavanols in dark chocolate may help ...

A leading medical journal says dark chocolate may not be as good for you as you think. According to an editorial in The Lancet, many chocolate makers remove flavenols — the heart-healthy ...