Ok, Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC can't present you a piece of chocolate through the computer, but we do have the power to share some of its advantages with you.

Chocolate and its central ingredient, cocoa, have beneficial effects for your heart, mind and body.

• Cocoa has roughly 4 times higher antioxidant capacity than green tea and twice that of red wine. (2) The anti-oxidant flavanols encountered in cocoa beans lowers cell damage in heart disease and help reduce blood pressure. (4,6)
• Moderate (not overly indulgent!) consumption of dark chocolate offers blood pressure reducing effects and anti-inflammatory activity. (3,6)
• The anti-oxidants and the larger magnesium content in dark chocolate might help with constipation problems and even speed up bowel movements! (2,5) We chiropractors know that constipation when you have back pain isn't good!

These conclusions are why Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC can live with the enjoyment of dark chocolate...in moderation, of course. Mood, memory, brain function, heart, immune system and stress reduction may all benefit as well. (2) Whose day isn't cheered with a piece of chocolate?!