For most people, chocolate is not harmful if eaten in moderation and as part of a balanced diet. But eating too much chocolate can lead to health risks. Chocolate is calorie-dense, which means eating ...

Could indulging in a bit of chocolate at breakfast be the secret to better metabolic health for postmenopausal women? A recent study suggests it might. While the idea of starting your day with ...

My grandmother was a chocolate lover, and it’s safe to say I learned from the best. Mimi enjoyed a Hershey bar daily and loved anything that contained chocolate. When she lived to be 95, she credited ...

And those are just the physical benefits. A study published in Appetite found that eating dark chocolate at least once a week can improve memory, reasoning, and cognitive function, and a Depression ...

About 40 million Americans—12% of the U.S. population—have diabetes, 38 million of them having type 2 diabetes. People with diabetes are often advised to limit their consumption of sweets to help ...

Dark chocolate often gets treated like a health food with a candy wrapper. That idea is partly true, and partly marketing.

Diabetes nutrition expert Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDCES, puts it this way: “If you live with diabetes or prediabetes, it’s important to know that you can enjoy dark chocolate without spiking your ...