As if we all needed another reason to love chocolate: A recent study finds an association between consuming chocolate and having a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart condition that involves an irregular heartbeat.
Recipe: 5-Ingredient Double Chocolate Cookies
This cookie satisfies your sweet tooth without any added sugar. It’s a simple, five-ingredient recipe that includes dark chocolate, dates and vanilla.
Is Chocolate Milk Your Best Option After a Workout?
Find the truth about questions that pique your curiosity in our “Short Answer” series. Dietitian Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD, answers this one.
Recipe: Sliced Peaches With Berries and Chocolate
This simple dessert is easy to make and full of fresh fruit flavor. It’s a perfect dessert for warmer months when fruit is in season.
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Recipe: Chocolate Bark With Espresso and Toasted Nuts
This chocolate bark recipe offers heart-healthy dark chocolate, sweetened with toasted walnuts, pecans and almonds — and no added sugar. Also, each serving contains only 70 calories.
Recipe: Chocolate Espresso Tofu Mousse
Do you have 80 calories to spare for a creamy chocolate dessert? This creative recipe calls for tofu, bananas and dark, bittersweet chocolate. Blend them them all up into a sweet treat that can stave off your wildest chocolate cravings.
Recipe: Decadent, Guiltless Chocolate Soufflé
Make this delicious chocolate soufflé, and share it with someone you love. It’s got great chocolate flavor, plus strawberries, cinnamon and even a little Cognac. And it’s only 130 calories per serving.
Recipe: Fudgy Black Bean Brownies
These tasty brownies are made without any flour – so you can eat them even if you are avoiding wheat and/or gluten. The black bean is a surprising ingredient that gives this dessert texture but which doesn’t interfere with the chocolate flavor.
Why Chocolate Lovers Should Meet Cacao (Infographic)
This raw form of dark chocolate packs an antioxidant punch — and is simple to incorporate into your diet.
How to Bake Healthier Treats for Your Family (Infographic)
If nothing brings your family into the kitchen faster than a homemade treat baking in the oven, don’t despair. It’s easy to make your much-loved recipes healthier with these 12 easy tips from Cleveland Clinic dietitian Anna Taylor.