Just in time for Valentine's Day, the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, released a new Bytesize Science video today featuring five chemistry facts that highlight why chocolate, in moderation, may be good for you. The video, produced by the ACS Office of Public Affairs, is available at www.BytesizeScience.com
The video explains how a bar of chocolate contains hundreds of compounds, many with beneficial properties. Among the video's "sweet" facts:
For more entertaining, informative science videos and podcasts from the ACS Office of Public Affairs, view Prized Science , Spellbound , Science Elements and Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions .
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