No longer do people need to seek excuses to refrain from chocolate. It's good for the body, mind and spirit. Click here for more fun reading on chocolate. It is reported that Napoleon carried chocolate with him on his military campaigns, and always ate it when he needed quick energy. Ten percent of U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance of iron is found in one ounce of baking chocolate or cocoa.
Chocolate can be lethal to dogs.
About two ounces of milk chocolate can be poisonous for a 10-pound dog. U.S. consumers eat 2.8 billion pounds of chocolate annually, representing nearly half of the world's supply. Annual per capita consumption of chocolate is 12 pounds per person. Most Americans prefer milk chocolate, about 92 percent. The No. 1 selling candy bar in the U.S. is Snickers, according to the National Candy Buyers Brands Survey.