This is probably the best prescription you'll ever get -- chocolate is actually good for you. So good, in fact, that taking in enough of it can lower your risk of heart disease and cancer to a minute fraction! But wait -- how can candy bars and sweet chocolate be good for your health? This article will discuss the topic briefly, but completely.

First of all, when we talk about chocolate, we're not talking about the milk chocolate in Kisses, Snickers, and M&M's. One, this chocolate is loaded with sugar -- so it pretty much offsets the benefits of cocoa. Two, there's too little cocoa in milk chocolate to begin with!

We're actually talking about real chocolate -- the dark variety, with little (if any) added sugar. This kind of chocolate is loaded with various antioxidants -- so much that it puts other antioxidant-rich food sources to shame. For instance, blueberries have about five times the free-radical-fighting content of broccoli. But cocoa has 12 times the antioxidant content of blueberries!

These antioxidants make for great anti-cancer, anti-heart disease, and anti-aging nutrients, and consuming cocoa daily will do wonders for your health. If natural cocoa is hard to find where you live, then look for organic, unsweetened cocoa powder -- something you can mix into your coffee, water, or milk. It's also great for yogurt and smoothies.

Another plus point for cocoa is its magnesium content. Did you know that 70% of all Americans are actually deficient in this vital mineral? Enough magnesium will also reduce the likelihood of ALL diseases.

Yup, all this from cocoa! Find ways to fit cocoa into your daily diet. It's not only a good healthy addition to your day either -- it also tastes great, and should help you through your day better than coffee could ever hope to.