better!).
4. Chocolate releases endorphins in the brain, which act as pain-relievers and stress-reducers.
5. Consuming chocolate releases serotonin in your body, which can boost your mood.
6. All those antioxidants help rid the body of free radicals, a fundamental cause of diseases like cancer and heart disease.
7. Studies show chocolate raises levels of the good cholesterol while reducing levels of the bad kind.
8. Essential oils found in cocoa can delay signs of aging—they strengthen your bones, hair, nails, and skin.
yum yum brownie muffins PER SERVING (1 muffin): 181 calories, 3.5g fat, 357mg sodium, 37g carbs, 2g fiber, 20g sugars, 2g protein 
It may seem odd to use nothing but pumpkin and cake mix for this recipe, but it works perfectly well. Hope you love it! Ingredients 1 box devil's food cake mix (about 18 ounces) One 15-ounce can pure pumpkin Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix the two ingredients together. Don't add anything else that may be mentioned on the box, like eggs, oil, or water. The mixture will be very thick, so you might be tempted to add in other things to make the batter smoother. Do not do this! 
Place batter into a 12-cup muffin pan lined with baking cups or sprayed with nonstick spray. Place pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. MAKES 12 SERVINGS hot 'n nutty liquid brownie PER SERVING (entire recipe): 50 calories, 1.5g fat, 146mg sodium, 8g carbs, 1g fiber, 6g sugars, 2g protein Ingredients One 25-calorie packet diet hot cocoa mix ВЅ ounce sugar-free calorie-free hazelnut syrup 1 teaspoon semi-sweet mini chocolate chips Optional: Fat Free Reddi-wip Directions
Bring 6 ounces of water to a near boil, either on the stove or in the microwave. Set aside.
Place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe mug, and microwave for 30 seconds or until melted. Immediately add cocoa mix and hot water and stir.
Next, pour in the hazelnut syrup and stir. If desired, top with some whipped topping. MAKES 1 SERVING For Weight Watchers POINTSВ® values and photos of all the recipes in this book, check out hungry-girl.com/book. chocolate pudding crunch explosion PER SERVING (entire recipe): 139 calories, 2.5g fat, 288mg sodium, 30g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 4g sugars, 4g protein 
