10 Amazing Facts About Chocolate
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The article "10 Amazing Facts About Chocolate" is about chocolate, it was written by Richard Davies.
Chocloate is made from beans derived from the cacao tree.
These beans are really bitter, so the cocoa solids and the cocoa butter has sugar added to it, along with other ingredients in order to make the chocolate that's available to the general public.Chocolate is particularly popular at certain times of the year, such as Easter, Valentines Day and Chrsitmas. As such, chocolate shaped gifts are popular. Heatrs for Valentines day and cute bunnies at Easter are two high up on the gift selection list. Here are 10 interesting facts about chocolate:1. Chocolate is lower in caffeine than tea, coffee and coca cola. A one ounce bar of chocolate contains about 6mg of caffeine, whereas a five ounce cup of regular coffee contains over 40mg.2. Chocolate was regarded as an aphrodisiac by Aztec Indians.3. Chocolate contains antioxidants which may help prevent cancer and heart disease.4. Chocolate is the favourite flavour in the United States Of America.5. The shelf life of a bar of chocolate is approximately one year.6. In 1842 Cadbury's in England created the worlds first chocolate bar.7. The Swiss eat the most chocolate. The avearge person eats 19lbs a year.8. Chocolate contain theobromine, which is a mild relative of caffeine and magnesium.
This cheimcal is found in tranquilisers. Because coffee also contains caffeine, it both picks you up and calms you down.9. It is widely believed that chocolate consumption releases a chemical into your body really similar to what is produced when you are in love.10. Chocolate manufacturers use 20% of the worlds peanuts and 40% of the worlds almonds.Chocolate is mildly addictive, but a bar at this moment and again is not going to hurt. With all those gerat antioxidants it contains, it may even help you live longer. After all, as the saying goes, “A litlte of what you fancy does you good”.Article by Richard Davies of http://www.Chocolateorg.Com covering a wide variety of information on chocolate.
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