Chocolate - Melting the Myths Includes history, list of pharmacologically active ingredients, and information about the chemistry involved. Provided by the Royal Society of Chemistry, an independent scientific organization in Britain.
The Sweet Lure of Chocolate Information about cacao, history, production, and health effects. Includes bibliography and links to related material. Provided by the Exporatorium, a science museum in San Francisco.
Prescription-strength Chocolate Report about research studies by Daniele Piomelli and Adam Drewnowski on the effects of chocolate on the brain.
Earthtimes.org: Chocolate -- God’s Gift to Mankind? Maybe! Article outlines the health effects of flavanols contained in cocoa beans, and how the Mars chocolate company is trying to incorporate their benefits in a new brand of chocolate bars.