It’s got to be the best news of the week – eating a little chocolate every day helps reduce stress.

An ounce-and-a-half (40 grams) of dark chocolate each day for two weeks can reduce stress levels in even the most highly stressed person, a new study has discovered.

Researchers monitored the health and stress levels of a group of volunteers who were given the chocolate to eat every day. Earlier studies have already shown that the antioxidants in dark chocolate reduce your risk of heart disease.

(Source: Journal of Proteome Research, 2009; November 12: doi: 10.1021/pr900607v).

Provided by What Doctors Don't Tell You on 12/1/2009

NOTE:  Dark chocolate with minimal sugar is the healthiest!