What's good for you? Chocolate and wine

After years of being told to eat our greens and that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, some good news has finally arrived for gluttons.

European doctors have uncovered evidence that both wine and chocolate have unexpected health benefits.

An Italian study, published in the American Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, found that a regular glass of wine - either red or white - can help put off tooth decay and gum disease, and heal sore throats.