But dark chocolate, especially those that have the highest amount of cocoa with the least amount of added sugar, is the best and can reduce the risk of chronic diseases.

3. Mood enhancer. Dark chocolate can boost serotonin and endorphin levels, thanks to its high content of flavonoids. These can help improve mood and a sense of well-being.

Along with flavonoids, dark chocolate is also rich in antioxidants, which further boosts its skin health benefits. The study suggests that regular consumption of dark chocolate can help prevent ...

Dark chocolate with at least 70% cacao is the best choice, as it contains higher levels of flavanols and fewer added sugars. Some high-quality brands also minimize processing methods that degrade ...

The International Chocolate Awards named the best dark chocolate bar in the world, Vigdis Rosenkilde’s 70% cacao Quellouno bar. This dark chocolate bar is made from Chuncho cacao beans, which ...

Whether you’re team dark chocolate, team milk chocolate, or team I-don’t-care-just-give-me-a-piece-of chocolate, you’ve got a lot of choices when choosing a bar at the grocery store.

Dark chocolate with 50-80% cacao has the highest flavan-3-ol content with 3.65 mg/gm, while on average 35%-cocoa milk chocolate has 0.69 mg/g. White chocolate has none.

A new study found that eating dark chocolate every day could reduce the risk of developing diabetes. The study researcher and two nutritionists explain why this happens, and what amount is beneficial.

The authors of the new study cautioned that their findings showed only a correlation between dark chocolate and diabetes risk, not causation. It’s possible that something else could explain the ...

Eating at least five tiny servings of dark chocolate each week may lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 21%, according to a new observational study. In fact, as dark chocolate ...

Having at least five servings per week of dark chocolate was associated with a 21% lower risk for T2D (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.79; P for trend = .006), while milk chocolate consumption showed no ...

Fox News Digital asked French pastry chef Jacque Torres and another chocolate expert to speak on whether dark or milk chocolate is healthier than the other.