{"id":28192,"date":"2017-02-01T16:57:34","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T21:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:04:32","slug":"chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry Professor Shares Benefits of Chocolate this Valentine\u2019s Season at Local Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>

Dr. Mike Cross, chemistry professor<\/p><\/div>\n

There\u2019s little doubt that chocolate is a delicious treat and typically seen as a guilty pleasure but did you know that chocolate can also be healthy?<\/p>\n

According to Professor of Chemistry Mike Cross at the Northern Essex Community College (NECC) in Haverhill and Lawrence, MA chocolate might just be the \u201cperfect indulgence.\u201d<\/p>\n

With high quality versions of chocolate carrying over 500+ natural chemicals and more antioxidants then a bowl of blueberries \u2026 chocolate can increase feelings of well-being, reduce high blood pressure, relax blood vessels and more, says Cross.<\/p>\n

In a presentation called \u201cChocolate, The Perfect Indulgence,\u201d Professor Cross will share his knowledge as both a chemist and a passionate lover of chocolate with audiences throughout the area this Valentine\u2019s Day season.\u00a0 Presentations are scheduled at libraries in Auburn, NH and Littleton, MA.<\/p>\n

Cross holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Utah where he specialized in oxidative lesions in DNA and RNA. His presentation is part of NECC\u2019s Speakers\u2019 Bureau. For more information on the college\u2019s Speakers\u2019 Bureau visit, www.necc.mass.edu\/speakers-bureau<\/a>, call 978 556-3862 or email speakersbureau@necc.mass.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NECC Professor Mike Cross will present Chocolate: The Secret Indulgence on the following dates:<\/p>\n

Wed, Feb. 1, 7 pm<\/p>\n

Griffin Free Public Library, 22 Hooksett Rd, Auburn, NH<\/p>\n

Chocolate: The Secret Indulgence<\/p>\n

Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n

Free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

603 483-5374<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Thur., Feb. 9, 7 pm.<\/p>\n

Reuben Hoar Library, 41 Shattuck St, Littleton, MA<\/p>\n

Chocolate: The Secret Indulgence<\/p>\n

Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n

Free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

978 540-2600<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s little doubt that chocolate is a delicious treat and typically seen as a guilty pleasure but did you know that chocolate can also be healthy? According to Professor of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":164,"featured_media":28194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archive"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nChemistry Professor Shares Benefits of Chocolate this Valentine\u2019s Season at Local Libraries - NECC News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chemistry Professor Shares Benefits of Chocolate this Valentine\u2019s Season at Local Libraries - NECC News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There\u2019s little doubt that chocolate is a delicious treat and typically seen as a guilty pleasure but did you know that chocolate can also be healthy? According to Professor of […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"NECC News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-02-01T21:57:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-14T21:04:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/mikecross.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"2422\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"review\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"review\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/\",\"name\":\"Chemistry Professor Shares Benefits of Chocolate this Valentine\u2019s Season at Local Libraries - NECC News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/mikecross.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-02-01T21:57:34+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-14T21:04:32+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/9aa7f809aecda73fcfd75e3ba52a044f\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/mikecross.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/mikecross.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":2422},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/home\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Chemistry Professor Shares Benefits of Chocolate this Valentine\u2019s Season at Local Libraries\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/\",\"name\":\"NECC News\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/9aa7f809aecda73fcfd75e3ba52a044f\",\"name\":\"review\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4e574a5100d09afa7a07544531b1843473af5135d8e0f78bd847bdc9c9a7d451?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4e574a5100d09afa7a07544531b1843473af5135d8e0f78bd847bdc9c9a7d451?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"review\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/author\/review\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Chemistry Professor Shares Benefits of Chocolate this Valentine\u2019s Season at Local Libraries - NECC News","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Chemistry Professor Shares Benefits of Chocolate this Valentine\u2019s Season at Local Libraries - NECC News","og_description":"There\u2019s little doubt that chocolate is a delicious treat and typically seen as a guilty pleasure but did you know that chocolate can also be healthy? According to Professor of […]","og_url":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/","og_site_name":"NECC News","article_published_time":"2017-02-01T21:57:34+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-05-14T21:04:32+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":2422,"url":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/mikecross.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"review","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"review","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/","url":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/","name":"Chemistry Professor Shares Benefits of Chocolate this Valentine\u2019s Season at Local Libraries - NECC News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/mikecross.jpg","datePublished":"2017-02-01T21:57:34+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-14T21:04:32+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/9aa7f809aecda73fcfd75e3ba52a044f"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/mikecross.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/03\/mikecross.jpg","width":1024,"height":2422},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/02\/01\/chemistry-professor-shares-benefits-of-chocolate-this-valentines-season-at-local-libraries-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/home\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Chemistry Professor Shares Benefits of Chocolate this Valentine\u2019s Season at Local Libraries"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/#website","url":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/","name":"NECC News","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/9aa7f809aecda73fcfd75e3ba52a044f","name":"review","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4e574a5100d09afa7a07544531b1843473af5135d8e0f78bd847bdc9c9a7d451?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4e574a5100d09afa7a07544531b1843473af5135d8e0f78bd847bdc9c9a7d451?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"review"},"url":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/author\/review\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/164"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28192"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28193,"href":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28192\/revisions\/28193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}