Facts

Interesting chocolate facts and trivia

Here’s some interesting facts and trivia about chocolates…
Chocoholic: - n [chocolate + -oholic (as in alcoholic)]( 1968): a
person who craves or compulsively consumes chocolate. - Webster’s
Dictionary
Did you know that the Aztecs considered all chocolate an aphrodisiac?
Because of this, all foods made with chocolate were strictly forbidden
to women.
Although chocolate is not an aphrodisiac, chocolate contains
phenylethylamine (PEA), [...]

Some Cool Chocolate Trivia

If you are a big fan of chocolate, and who isn’t, you will get a kick out of some of these little trivia items I discovered about chocolate.
Believe it or not, chocolate syrup was used to represent blood in the famous 45 second shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s movie, “Psycho” a [...]

Chocolate and Rainy Days

rainy days and mondays always let me down….
The weather lately has been nothing but depressing. The clouds are heavily dark, the rain pours like gods in lamentation, and the damp surroundings has been less conducive to my daily walks. The weather pulls down my mood with me as [...]

Do You Crave White Chocolate?

White chocolate is so delicious, it is actually one of my favorite types of chocolate and I get my quick, cheap fix with the new white chocolate M&Ms that just came out!
So, how is this tasty concoction made? The main difference between white chocolate and other dark chocolates is [...]

Kinds of Chocolates

Well, from researching, i found out that there are a different kinds of chocolates! So many to choose from!
* Unsweetened chocolate is pure chocolate liquor, also known as bitter or baking chocolate. It is unadulterated chocolate: the pure, ground, roasted chocolate beans impart a strong, deep chocolate flavour. With the addition [...]

Is Chocolate A New Health Food?

Could it be possible that our beloved chocolate may actually be good for us? This is the nutrition news we have all been waiting for. So here is the scoop on chocolate and its health benefits. Yes, you read right, health benefits!
Recent studies show that cocoa and dark chocolate with [...]