Work, kids (okay, or parents!), relationships, bills…sometimes life can be a lot! Need to de-stress? Have some dark chocolate! Seriously, we’re not kidding! A new study published in Antioxidants shows a 29% reduction in cortisol, the hormone our brains trigger from our adrenal glands in response to stress, following four weeks of high-flavanol chocolate consumption. It’s… Read more »

Lisa Bunce is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and a Professor of Nutrition who was involved in some of the original research on cocoa flavanols. She’s super knowledgeable about cocoa flavanols, and a huge FlavaFan! We had the opportunity to chat with Lisa, and are excited to share her story and insights with the Flava… Read more »

Ah chocolate… It’s creamy, rich, just the right combo of bitter and sweet. You’ve got to have it! And now! But why? Ever wonder why we chocoholics crave chocolate the way we do? We wondered! So, as always, we did a bit of investigating… Turns out, research has shown that chocolate cravings are your body’s… Read more »