Chocolate lovers, take note. Dr. Andrew Weil says it's okay to enjoy a special treat, and gift your beloved with chocolate, this Valentine's Day!

Recent studies have been trying to tell us that a little dark chocolate can go a long way toward heart health and other health benefits."

"Giving chocolate on this Valentine’s Day can help keep love alive - and the lovers, as well.," according to the Weekly Wellness Bulletin from DrWeil.com. "The evidence is growing that dark chocolate, in moderate amounts, conveys several health benefits, and the latest good news is that regular intake appears to lower blood pressure."

Dr. Weil explains why is chocolate good for the heart. Yum. Yum. Yum, indeed!

We have known for ages that a little bit of chocolate can release feel-good hormones that imitate the feeling of "being in love."

In spiritual circles it is believed that food taken in during a sacred ritual does not count as normal food intake and that the bad stuff -- sugar, undesirable carbs and fats -- are transmuted by the holy nature of the ritual.

So make sure you feed your honey chocolate with a prayer so that it goes down easy, and has only health benefits ... as well as counting toward your healthy relationship.

Chocolate hearts from www.lakechamplainchocolates.com.