If, like me, you love chocolate, then recent news about the confection is confirmation that our love affair with the sweet is not misplaced.  Speakers at the National Academy of Sciences discussed anecdotal and scientific evidence which indicates that chocolate, which contains chemicals like those in green tea and red wine, may have health benefits — such as cutting blood pressure and improving circulation.  See the article at CNN for more details.  Like the announcement about coffee and type II diabetes, this news is more confirmation of what chocolate lovers have known for a very long time.