Good News For Chocolate Lovers from a Naturopathic Doctor by Dr. Kristina Taylor Lewis, ND
The Holistic Health Care Benefits of Chocolate-Do They Really Exist?

The world of health research is often looking for evidence that those �bad� things we love (chocolate, wine, etc.) have some special secret health benefit. And, lucky for those of us who love these foods, this research has been successful! More research has emerged showing specifically how Dark Chocolate (in moderation) can specifically benefit your cardiovascular system.

In the October 2008 issue of the Journal of Nutrition, an Italian study was published noting that people who ate a moderate amount of dark chocolate had significant reduction in their CRP levels.

CRP stands for C-reactive protein, a blood marker of inflammation that is correlated with heart disease, heart attack, and stroke risk. Several large studies have shown that elevated CRP may be even more important than high choleste ... Read more »