Teuscher all-natural chocolates made with the finest cocoa, fresh butter, fruits and nuts, and without preservatives, additives or chemicals, are made weekly in Zurich and flown to us, ensuring the finest quality of chocolates, jams and cookies. Our signature chocolate is the champagne truffle, made with Dom Perignon champagne, bears the distinction of "the best champagne truffles on the planet," according to Zagat Survey. Read more >>
Benefits of Chocolate? In November 2001, researchers from Pennsylvania State University found that people with a diet high in flavonoid-rich cocoa powder and dark chocolate have slightly higher concentrations of HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol) when compared with the control group. This study, however, only investigated the health effects of cocoa in 23 people.
In a more recent study published in Hypertension journal in August 2005, researchers from Italy found that dark chocolate may lower blood pressure in people with hypertension. The research also found that levels of LDL cholesterol in these individuals dropped by 10 percent. It is important to note that this study also used a very small test group with only 20 subjects.
