Relax, chocoholics! Research from Swinburne University has found that polyphenols, chemicals contained in dark chocolate, can increase calmness.
The study involved 72 men and women aged 40-65 who drank dark chocolate drinks with different levels of cocoa polyphenols once a day for 30 days. Those with the highest dose of cocoa polyphenols felt calmer and more content than those with lower doses.
Read more at Swinburne University of Technology