Since day one of my life, well pretty much the day when I started to care about life in general, I have never managed to drag myself into being body-conscious.

I’m not sure if that is totally bad, but I know it is not the best trait to brag about. I guess the closest thing I have had to physically demanding activity were the physical education classes back in school (which I had no way out of because my grades were at stake), the different dances I joined in (for the sake of social programs), and a number of jogging mornings with friends (just for the reward of doing breakfast afterwards).

This may sound awful, but as embarrassing as it may sound, I just didn’t consider it as a priority.  For this I am thankful for this body my Momma gave me. Haha. I just had to insert that.

It turns out I am blessed with a petite body that no large amount of eating can ever destroy. For the record, I am a huge eater. I binge on anything and everything I want, especially sweets, and I do not feel guilty afterwards. I feel like it is my superpower--you know, the ability to remain thin despite the overflowing calories, specifically from those chocolates I’ve always been craving for. Life is good!

But I am not selfish. Heck no. Just because I can have all the chocolate I want, doesn’t mean I am not concerned about others. In fact I have good news for you worried souls out there...

A group of researchers from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Warwick found a healthier content for chocolates. These sweet nothings were infamous for being rich in fat and sugar which, of course, is bad for the body. But with this new take on chocolate, a tap of fruit juice could turn it from a no-no to a yes!

What they've done was to replace 50 per cent of chocolate's fat content with tiny droplets of juice amounting to less than 30 microns in diameter. The Journal of Material Chemistry reported about infusing orange and cranberry juice into milk, dark, and white chocolate. The results show major similarity when it comes to the texture and feel. However, it is but obvious to taste a touch of fruitiness in the chocolate.

Dr. Stefan Bon said, "Our study is just the starting point to healthier chocolate – we've established the chemistry behind this new technique but now we're hoping the food industry will take our method to make tasty, lower-fat chocolate bars."

So you guys read that right. The creation might not be completed yet, but it is on its way there. Once they are done with it, you can enjoy all the chocolates you want without having to check whether you have gained a few pounds or not.

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Joanna Maligaya

Staff Writer/Content Developer at Chocolate University Online

Ever since she can remember, Joanna has always considered chocolate as the ultimate food for her soul. She believes in the saying, “9 out of 10 people love chocolate, and the 10th always lies.”

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