A recent study demonstrated that countries whose populations ate more chocolate produced the most Nobel Prize winners. The researchers hypothesized that the beneficial effects of chocolate on brain function may explain this thoughtful observation.

A medical study out of Britain revealed that students who regularly ate chocolate could subtract better than those who did not! Not only can chocolate help you balance your checkbook, but it will make you a hero to your kids when they need help with math homework.

Several studies published over the past few years have demonstrated heart benefits. In the first, men who ate chocolate on a regular basis reduced their risk of a stroke by 20 percent. An Australian study revealed that men who ate chocolate on a regular basis (and a fair amount at that, about 3.5 ounces per day) had a decreased risk of heart attack. Another large medical review showed that regular “users” of dark chocolate had less hypertension. In all cases, the benefits were most likely the result of the powerful antioxidants in the cocoa bean.