Some of this information from: The Globe and Mail newspaper,

November 15/2006

Dark chocolate may be just what the doctor ordered. A new study reveals that eating a few squares every day can improve the health of your heart.

The chemical in cocoa beans has a similar biochemical effect to aspirin and can reduce the likelihood of blood clotting, according to reseaschers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Eating a small amount of dark chocolate each day can almost halve the risk of a heart attack.

Studies showed that the chemical in cocoa beans has a biochemical effect similar to aspirin in reducing platelet clumping, which can be fatal if a clot forms and blocks a blood vessel, causing a heart attack.

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I love chocolate, so now I don't feel so bad about having it.

Love,
yoko

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Choko yoko!

Precious information, dear Yoko! Thank you!

Just today I bought a little book with chocolate recipes as a Christmas gift ... dark dark beauty what fascination!

Just a moment please .... here I am! I just surrendered to the desire of having some chocolate! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Someday I will have to write an Ode to chocolate!

Teolove! Choko Yoko!
Love and sweet hugs!
Margherita

Thank you yoko,


This is wonderful and delicious news. Whatever would I do without chocolate? I have read similar reports in other newspapers and magazines.

Dear Margherita,
You did write an ode to chocolate:

quote:

Teolove! Choko Yoko!
Love and sweet hugs

Now we can enjoy wothout feeling guilty

Who would want to bite into this beautiful chocolate creation?

Thank you Teo.
I see even the Asians are into the chocolates



Margherita, you are right, having chocolate is mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm



And I am not sure if I want to be the first one do break that chocolate sculpture
I think that I will let Inda be the first, even if it makes my mind say mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm



Now I will enjoy the rest of Sunday with my chocolates.

Have a nice day.

Love,
yoko

Dear friends,
I think just coming in here enjoying this thread activates the benefits of chocolate!
Thinking of ...


mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ...
I will sleep well, having a sweet thought will bring sweet dreams!

Love to all!
Margherita

Thank you yoko for bringing back the benefits of chocolate. I am a chocolate addict myself, so here is some for all of us to start the day.

I love the chocolate artwork Inda and Margherita.

Wherever did you find Japanese chocolates Teo?

Thank you everyone for the beautiful chocolate images.
This is just the thing I need now to give me a bit of energy.

Have a mmmmmmmmmmmchoco day.

Love,
Sue

Thank you for the good news about chocolate. I also have a weakness for it. So let us all enjoy it. I love chocolate especially with my coffee.

Sincerely,
Gisele

Thank you all for your replies and your wonderful images.

I have enjoyed a bit of dark chocolate all week.

Love,
yoko