This 'Forbidden'Treat is in the Health Food Aisle?

Welcome to Your New Chocolate Heaven!

Can this "forbidden food" actually confer health benefits that relieve the eater's guilt and validate the indulgence of those who partake of its epicurean delights?

This delicious treat has a colorful and mixed history . . . It's been called everything from a "food of the gods" to an extreme dietary decadence, overwhelming temptation, and forbidden food. Now people's love affair with this special delight is finally known to be far more than a hedonistic extravagance of those pampered in the lap of luxury . . . or an enemy of those desiring optimal weight and health.

Yes! This "food of the gods" is clearly America's favorite flavor. Fifty-two percent of American adults say they prefer it over all other flavors, consuming an average 10 pounds a year. But the Swiss hold the world record, consuming 22 pounds of this mouth-watering delicacy per capita annually.

It's the food you now can shop for in the health-food aisle — a super food that knows no age or gender boundaries.

The food you now can eat without guilt — done with portion-size restraint, of course.

 In writing The Healing Powers of Chocolate, author Cal Orey consulted with top doctors, nutritionists, chefs, sommeliers, chocolatiers, and even spa owners, to be able to show you the research that backs chocolate as a health food. She offers "chocolate eating lessons" and tempts you with various ways to savor its flavor and enjoy it vast health benefits.

If you love chocolate — or would love to give yourself permission to love it — this book is a must-have. Research now shows chocolate's amazing healing powers to:

Lower your risk of heart disease and cancer

Enhance your immune system

Fend off diabetes

Fight fat

Slow aging

Enhance physical energy, stamina, and vitality

Act as a safe and effective aphrodisiac

Dark chocolate has the highest concentration of flavonoids of any food on a per-weight basis, and it is loaded with antioxidant-rich phytonutrients. A 1.5-ounce bar of quality chocolate has as much antioxidant power as a 5-ounce glass of wine — without wine's side effects.