Yesterday I woke up with a huge craving for chocolate. I ate a Nutella (Italian hazelnut chocolate spread) sandwich, I had chocolate milk and dark chocolate covered blueberries-I know I was not lying when I said I wanted chocolate. So I did what I always do...I looked up the benefits of chocolate.
Did You Know...
- Chocolate starts from a small tropical tree, the Theobroma cacao, usually called simply, "cacao." Read More...
- Cocoa and dark chocolate may keep high blood pressure down and reduce the blood's ability to clot, thus the risk of stroke and heart attacks may be reduced. Read More...
- Cocoa beans contain polyphenols (similar to those found in wine) with antioxidant properties which are health beneficial. Read More...
- Chocolate has great health benefits. It helps with depression, Tumors and Pre-menstrual syndromes.
Read More... - People spend more than $7 billion dollars a year on chocolate. Read More...
"After about 20 years of marriage, I'm finally starting to scratch the surface of that one [what women want]. And I think the answer lies somewhere between conversation and chocolate."
Mel Gibson
