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Chocolate – particularly the dark kind – can be genuinely healthful

We celebrate Valentine’s Day this week and ‘tis the season for chocolate!

Hailed as a “heart-healthy food,” the dark stuff is very appropriate to discuss now as February is National Heart Month. So let’s take a brief peek into the health claims of chocolate and conclude with a finale of four recipes.

In the candy aisle at your grocery store you will find three types of chocolate: dark, milk and white. Technically speaking, white chocolate…