Sweet news for your health!
A new study has found eating three bars a chocolate a month can reduce your chances of heart failure.
Research on more than half a million adults discovered that those who ate chocolate in moderation had a 13 per cent lower risk of heart failure, compared with those who ate none.
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York claim natural compounds in cocoa called flavonoids boost blood vessel health and help reduce inflammation.
But they warned against having too much of the sweet stuff.
Lead researcher Dr Chayakrit Krittanawong said:
"I believe that chocolate is an important dietary source of flavonoids which are associated with reducing inflammation and increasing good cholesterol."
"However, chocolate may have high levels of saturated fats. I would say moderate dark chocolate consumption is good for health."
