by David Rostollan

(NaturalNews) Chocolate. It’s bad for us, right? Not even close. The list of cardiovascular benefits from cocoa consumption is extensive and well-documented in the medical literature. In addition to this, a recent 2011 study in theJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistryhas shed new light on a mechanism that helps to explain some of chocolate’s heart-healthy effects [1]. Before we look at this new research, however, let’s review some of chocolate’s wide-ranging benefits, as shown in the published literature. The scientific basis for healthy chocolate consumption is more plentiful than most people realize.

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