let's drink to this...

I just read the most interesting article and thought I would share it. It confirms my belief that hot chocolate can make everything better.

"A favorite cold weather treat could protect your ticker. A new study from the Yale School of Medicine found that poeple who sipped two cups of sugar-free cocoa daily improved blood flow by 5 percent and cut their blood pressure by three to four points, which can lower their cardiovascular disease risk. Skip packets with added sugar; the sweetener raises insulin and restricts blood flow, say researchers, limiting the benefits you'd get from the antioxidants in cocoa." Shape Magazine, January 2009 issue