Valentine's Day

Say hello to National Chocolate Month!! If you aren’t in love already that ought to have done it! It goes without saying that we eat a few more sweets during the holidays than we usually do, but before you start mentally beating yourself up for that truffle here are some chocolate-friendly facts that might change your mind:

• Chocolate contributes less than 2% of the fat in the American diet.

• Stearic acid, a fat component that makes up 1/3 of the fat in chocolate, does not raise blood cholesterol. Oleic acid makes up another 1/3 of the fat in chocolate. This fat has been shown to be beneficial to heart health.

• Chocolate contains specific antioxidants called polyphenols that are currently being studied for their health benefits.

You can check out these facts and more at www.chocolateinfo.com.

These lovely roses were from my sweet Valentine and I’d love to know what you got from yours! Write a comment here or post about it on our Facebook page I’d love to hear from you!