Good news for Valentine’s Day (and chocolate lovers)
posted by JSM on February 12th, 2009
Like most things in moderation, a little chocolate can be good for you. Yay! Of course, the good news comes with some caveats: dark chocolate is full of heart-healthy ingredients, but the more fat and sugar, the more the benefits are outweighed. So the Reeses on my desk left over from my son’s class Valentines, sadly, don’t count.
But you can do yourself a favor with an ounce of dark chocolate every day. And, as my favorite nutrition blogger reminded me today, cocoa powder is good too (though she points out dutch-process processes out the bitterness and the health benefits). I started adding cocoa powder to cookies and shakes, and it works really well as an inexpensive, easy nutrition addition.
If you’re looking for non-candy supplements to your Valentine’s celebrating, we have some great ideas.
