It's about

time that the secret be told. Chocolate is good for you!

I've always

believed it was true, but now there are actual medical

and dietary studies providing evidence that consuming

chocolate can actually prolong your life.

May I live

to be 100, and die with Godiva melting in my palm.

According

to this researcher named Harold Schmitz, chocolate can

reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke by 30

percent. Amazing. It can also lower your cholesterol

levels!

Keep in

mind that cheap check-out rack chocolate comes up short

in the measurable nutrients found in the more expensive

Belgium or Swiss chocolate. Like the saying goes, you get

what you pay for, and in this case, it's serotonin and

dopamine for mood enhancement, phenols and antioxidants

to combat cholesterol, and theobromine for energy.

Even

sniffing chocolate can improve your state of mind.

Suddenly I can see women around the world waving tiny

silver vials of cocoa under their nostrils, hiding their

stashes of Lindt in the lettuce keeper and hosting

chocolate home parties.

The time

has come for chocolate to become a daily staple in our

diets. And what better time to discover this decadent

news but right after Valentine's Day when all the candy

is 50 percent off.

Chocoholics,

be proud. Go to the store and buy the best. Not only will

your spirits soar, your health will benefit and best of

all, you can do it without guilt.

It has also

been reported that an occasional glass of wine is also

good for what potentially ails you. So wash down that

nutrient-rich chocolate with a nice glass of Burgundy and

celebrate; the announcement that exercise is hazardous to

your health is forthcoming.

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