The researchers found a relationship between dark chocolate intake and levels of this protein in the blood of 4,849 subjects in good health and free of risk factors (such as high cholesterol or blood pressure, and other parameters). Read more . The findings are detailed in the latest issue of the Journal of Nutrition. A spicy diet is also being touted as having added health benefits. Not only can hot sauce reinvigorate bland diet food with zest and spice, but studies have reportedly shown capsaicin as being good for the health of your coronary arteries, an effective appetite suppressant and, surprisingly, a treatment for ulcers. Not bad benefits for adding a little zing to your diet!