It's chocolate season again! Halloween leftovers linger until the truffles and fudge of winter holidays arrive en masse. Each day well-intentioned co-workers, family members and friends derail our thoughtful eating habits with delectable treats dreamily encased in ribbons and tissue.

If the past is any indicator (and usually it is), deprivation is not a sustainable solution to the chocolate overdose. Instead, let's begin with a mental makeover: All chocolate is not inherently unhealthy.