“Bitter chocolate tastes bad, therefore it must be good for you,” he said. “It’s like a religion.” I am pretty sure that it was the opposite idea: feeling bad

“Bitter chocolate tastes bad, therefore it must be good for you,” he said. “It’s like a religion.” I am pretty sure that it was the opposite idea: feeling bad (stressed, depressed, angry, apathetic) is unhealthy, and chocolate can make you feel a bit better. (Same with coffee, wine, and such.)