Luckily there are loads of reasons to enjoy the stuff, especially as this is National Chocolate Week.
Swedish scientists say people eating chocolate after a heart attack may be less likely to have another one.
And the fact that chocolate boosts brain power and lifts depression can only be a positive thing.
So, chocolate really is good for your health ... but only if it's dark.
Black Magic fans bombarded makers of the classic dark chocolate with letters pleading for its return. After two years of being off the shelves, Nestle brought the range back this year.
Nutritionist and bestselling diet book author Zoe Harcombe says it's easy to end National Chocolate Week the same size as you began.
She said: "Stick to dark chocolate, with at least 70 percent cocoa and ideally, 85 percent.
"The problem with milk chocolate is that it uses artificial sweeteners and it's a lot more calorific.
"Have a couple of squares of dark chocolate after dinner and you'll feel like you've had dessert, yet you won't be piling on the pounds."
Zoe, who wrote "Stop Counting Calories, Start Losing Weight," added: "It's simple. Choose cocoa, not sugar. Dark chocolate has approximately 40 fewer calories per 100g than milk chocolate. Far more important though is the carb content.
