Before you indulge remember that one of best sources of chocolate for your diet should include dark chocolate that contains 70 percent cacao, unsweetened cocoa powder, and chocolate beverages made with skimmed, 1 percent, or soy milk.

Some examples are…

Holland & Barrett Booja Booja Dark Chocolate Ganache Truffles (Winter Collection) 184g £14.99

72% Dark Chocolate Truffles from Friars for £5.99

Divine 85% Dark Chocolate x 3 on Amazon for £7.80

Did you know that A study from 2014 found that dark chocolate helps restore flexibility to arteries while also preventing white blood cells from sticking to the walls of blood vessels – both common causes of artery clogging.

Dark chocolate is packed with beneficial minerals such as potassium, zinc and selenium, and a 100g bar of dark (70 per cent or more) chocolate provides 67 per cent of the RDA of iron.

And, Consumption of cocoa has been shown to reduce levels of “bad” cholesterol (LDL) and raise levels of “good” cholesterol, potentially lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease.

So, go on treat yourself it’s Christmas.

Source: Holland & Barrett, Friars, Divine, The Telegraph