A swarthy, James Bond-type figure slips silently inside through an
open window and silently places a box of chocolates — and a rose — by a
beautiful, sleeping woman. For over 30 years, nothing was too much
trouble for the Milk Tray man, whether it required leaping from a moving
train or diving off a cliff into dangerous waters.
Such a specimen of good health must have had a strong heart. Perhaps he snaffled some of the box’s contents en route?
Recent studies have found that chocolate — specifically dark chocolate — is actually good for the heart.
Scientists have discovered that bacteria in the gut react to
dark chocolate and make it 'healthy'. Once consumed, the chocolate is
fermented into useful anti-inflammatory compounds that are good for the
heart. Results suggest that adding fruit to dark chocolate could boost
this fermentation process.
And this is only the beginning. The US National Heart, Lung
and Blood Institute plan to trial a chocolate pill to tackle heart
disease. The aim of the study is to see whether there are health
benefits from chocolate's ingredients, minus the sugar and fat.
At Eurest, we look at healthy eating from a viewpoint of
loving food, rather than just ticking boxes. This means that our menus
are delicious first and foremost — and also happen to be healthy.
As part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, we’ve signed up to
the Department of Health’s Responsibility Deal, reducing salt and
saturated fats in our menus without losing that all-important great
What’s more, hundreds of our workplace restaurants display
nutritional information next to each meal so customers can make an
informed choice about what they’re eating. We’ve introduced Know Your
Food boards too, giving our customers additional information about
health and wellbeing as well as other important facts around ethical and
We leave the roses and danger to the Milk Tray man; we show
how much we care by giving you everything you need to make healthy and
Roberts, M (2014), ‘Gut bacteria turn dark chocolate ‘healthy’’ BBC News [Online], http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26626507, (Accessed 25 March 2014).