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"Raise your hand if you ate too much chocolate yesterday? I did! Now, yes, it&amp;#x27;s probably not such a great idea to eat Valentine&amp;#x27;s Day proportions of chocolate every day, but if chocolate&amp;#x27;s your weakness, don&amp;#x27;t feel so bad! Here are three reasons to feel good about an occasional splurge... We love chocolate here on Vitamin G, and I&amp;#x27;ve reported on many chocolate-related health stories over the years. And, it&amp;#x27;s no joke, chocolate (preferably dark) is loaded with health benefits. But, did you know about these health benefits? 1. Chocolate can make you smarter (and maybe help you balance your checking account): A previous study, found that a chocolate fix helped people do math calculations more accurately. (Why didn&amp;#x27;t I know about this in that horrible calculus class in college?) 2. Chocolate makes you eat less: Danish researchers report that people who ate a tiny bit of dark chocolate before a meal consumed 15 percent fewer calories than those who didn&amp;#x27;t have a pre-dinner treat. 3. Chocolate chills you out: Researchers say that chocolate contains the compound anandamide which affects the brain in the same way as (wait for this) marijuana. More health benefits of chocolate, from MSNBC, here. So, let&amp;#x27;s hear it: How much chocolate did you eat yesterday? P.S. You have to check out these chocolate-dipped kiwi pops! And, good news about chocolate and your heart health! Photo: istock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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