Celebrate February

by retzcanter on September 19, 2011

Celebrate food, nutrition and other observances this month!

  • Heart Health
  • Bake for Family
  • Hot Breakfast
  • Lactose Intolerance
  • Black History

In Celebration of Chocolate

Did you know…Enjoyed in moderation, dark chocolate is a satisfying treat that can provide nutritional value? Dark chocolate contains flavonoids that come from extracts of the cocoa bean. Choosing dark chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa gives your body more of these healthy antioxidants. Some studies report small portions of dark chocolate can maintain heart health and maintain the health of blood vessels. You can celebrate this month with a small treat of dark chocolate as part of your a healthy diet.

 

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