Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Chocolate For Your Health... Plus Beer

Pretty much everybody is now aware of the health benefits of dark chocolate.  But for those of you who aren't aware:

 Chocolate is good for your heart.  Eating a little bit of dark chocolate every day can lower blood pressure and cholesterol.  Chocolate is rich in antioxidants, which help prevent aging.  It contains serotonin, which is good for mental health, and aids in the production of endorphins, which are good for emotional health.

My current favorite kind of dark chocolate is from Trader Joe's.  It has toffee with walnuts and pecans.  I like it beacuse it is cheap, and the packaging is awesome, and it tastes really good.  It is perfectly sweet and salty and satisfying.  I recommend it highly.




And what could go better with chocolate than beer??  (Probably a lot of things, actually.)  This summer I am enjoying Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy.  It is a lemonade-flavored beer from Wisconsin. 


 

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