VSU RESEARCHERS DISCOVER EATING DARK CHOCOLATE INCREASES RESTING METABOLISM WRITTEN BY JOHN STEPHEN PHOTOS BY PAUL LEAVY Exercise physiologists at Valdosta State University are digging deep into the contents of an unlikely duo — red peppers and dark chocolate — to see what undiscovered health benefits may still be hidden in the foods. Researchers in the informally named Hot Chocolate Lab are working to determine if ingredients in red peppers and dark chocolate affect a person’s metabolism. Hot Chocolate Laboratory