Chocolate News: Flavonoid-rich diets may help reduce heart disease Foods rich in flavonoids -- from apples and pears to dark chocolate and red wine -- may help shield postmenopausal women from coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke, a new study shows. Chocolate Improves Blood Flow Researchers have found another reason for eating dark chocolate. In a recent small study, participants were divided into three groups. During three six-week periods, each group was given one of... Chocolate improves blood vessel function: study Chocoholics were given further reason to rejoice on Saturday when a small clinical study showed that dark chocolate improves the function of blood vessels. Feeding your brain: new benefits found in chocolate As if people needed another excuse to like chocolate, new studies suggest a specially formulated type of cocoa may boost brain function and delay decline as people age, researchers said on Sunday. Valentine's Day and Heartburn That burning in your chest on Valentine's Day may not be caused by your feelings for your significant other. It may be heartburn. Valentine's Day is synonymous with chocolate, but...