All right, so we kid about a chocolate and wine diet, but to some it is not a joke:

It’s a new eating plan that advocates drinking wine and eating chocolate every day to help you lose weight. Not only will you shed pounds but you will also live longer and decrease your risk of heart disease, dementia and diabetes. [Read]

Sure, he is serious, apparently, because he is trying to sell a book.

Here is a formula that is free: Eat, drink & be merry! And it goes without saying that chocolate and wine are a part of that formula...