Dark chocolate is rich in flavanols. Does that make it a health food?

Dark chocolate is high in antioxidant compounds Gabi Musat/500px/Getty Images When in the depths of a YouTube rabbit hole, I find myself watching celebrity food diaries. After a day of avocadoes and green juices, the end-of-day treat is often a few squares of dark chocolate, and social media is awash with claims that the stuff … Read more

Key component of dark chocolate might have an anti-ageing effect

Dark chocolate is a particularly rich source of the chemical theobromine Studio-N/Shutterstock Chocolate may contain a chemical with anti-ageing properties – but don’t start stuffing your face just yet. The chemical is found mainly in dark chocolate and it remains to be seen whether eating chocolate is good for you overall. “There’s lots of things … Read more