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| Chocolates !! hmmm ...... |
1. Research studies show that
chocolate was originally used more than 2,500 years ago, beginning in Central
America. It was used ceremoniously and sometimes as a form of currency.
2. The name chocolate comes from
the Aztec word xocalati meaning bitter water. Not surprising, considering they
made a drink, by mixing cacao beans with chillies, achiote, cornmeal, and some
reports suggest the inclusion hallucinogenic Mushrooms (probably helped to get
over the taste).
3. More than 66 percent of the
worlds cacao is produced in Africa and 98 percent of the worlds cocoa is
produced by just 15 countries.
4. Women eat and crave more for
chocolate than men.
5. Crave for chocolate can only
satisfied by Chocolate only ( No Substitutes).
6. Chocolate produces the effects
of a mild anti-depressant by increasing serotonin and endorphin levels in the
brain. Most depressed women consume more chocolate
7. Chocolate contains a small
quantity of caffeine emulates a mild amphetamine.
8. Although not scientifically
proven, chocolate is believed by many, to be an aphrodisiac. The theory is
supported by the fact that chocolate does contain among many chemicals the
stimulants: caffeine, theobromine, and phenylethylamine.
9. Cocoa butter is a by-product
produced from the crushing of roasted cacao beans, and although used in the
chocolate making process, it is also used in a number of cosmetic products
including massage oils and skin cosmetics. It is one of the most stable, highly
concentrated natural fats known. It melts at just below average body
temperature and therefore it is easily dissolved into the skin, making it the
ideal foundation in moisturising creams and other such products.
10. About 40 percent of almonds
produced in the world are made for chocolate products. Without chocolate, the
almond is nothing!
11. Do you eat dark chocolate
every day? If so, you’re effectively reducing the risk of heart disease by one
third.
12. Chocolate melting in one’s
mouth can cause a more intense and longer-lasting pleasure than kissing.
13. Despite being high in fat
content, chocolate doesn't appear to raise blood cholesterol levels.
14. Allergies to chocolate are
uncommon.
15. Almost half the world's
chocolate is consumed in America.
16. Napoleon always carried
chocolate with him, which he ate as a pick-me-up whenever he needed an energy
boost.
17. A cocoa pod contains an
average of about 42 beans. It takes up to 270 cocoa beans to make a pound
of
chocolate.
18. More than 7 billion chocolate
chips are eaten annually.
19. Ninety percent of the worlds
cacao is grown on small family run farms, no larger than 12 acres.
20. A single chocolate chip can
give you enough energy to walk 150 feet.
These are some of the facts which
I found useful about chocolate! Though there are much more benefits, I’ll limit
myself to 20.
P.s. Why not take a chocolate
break before I post another article
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