Isn’t it lovely when your favorite food is actually good for you? Real chocolate, like the kind we make at Legacy Chocolates, has many health benefits to improve your life!

Hello, 2023! The new year marks a turning point for many people. According to Statista, the most popular new year’s resolutions are “live healthier,” “personal improvement,” and “happiness.”

While chocolate might be considered a comfort food to some, its health benefits are understated. “Real” chocolate offers a slew of health benefits, and you should know about them!

Need to keep an eye on your health? How about some chocolate? Not only is chocolate a delicious treat, but it's actually very healthy for you – if you have the real stuff that is, not candy. Here are some of the major benefits to consuming chocolate regularly.

Chocolate is a favorite dessert for cultures around the world. Not only is it delicious but chocolate also has many beneficial properties and even can help to improve one’s mood! A lesser known quality of chocolate, however, is that it’s possible to make face masks with it and that these masks can do a very good job hydrating, lifting, rejuvenating and toning your face. If you’re going to make a homemade chocolate mask, be sure to use high-quality chocolate with at least 70% cacao. Can you im...

We all know that coffee gives us a nice energy boost in the morning, but there are other health benefits, too. Humans have been drinking coffee since the 17th Century. The English were the first recognize the social benefits of drinking coffee. Newly minted coffee houses were popularly known as “penny universities,” because for a cent one could get a hot cup of coffee and have stimulating conversations with other people.

Have you noticed that the beneficial effects of chocolate go beyond simply being delicious? Many people feel happier after eating chocolate, and there is a good scientific reason for this. Chocolate is nature's antidepressant.