Easter and chocolate, in moderation and preferably dark - Food and Health. DanBaumgardt, from the University of Bristol, takes stock of the TheConversation portal for the dissemination of scientific research.
For centuries, chocolate has been used as a medicine to treat a long list of diseases including anemia, tuberculosis, gout and even low libido. Eating dark chocolate can also reduce blood pressure and prevent the formation of clots that block blood vessels. The ingestion of caffeine and theobromine, present in chocolate, is highly toxic for pets.