Posts Tagged ‘chocolate’

Man’s enduring long love affair with chocolate dates back some 3,000 years ago. The Aztecs are believed to be the first to use cacao seeds to prepare a hot, frothy beverage similar to the hot cocoa we now enjoy today. The cacao tree’s scientific name is Theobroma cacao. Theobroma is a Greek term which literally [...]

Chocolate is arguably the world’s best-loved sweet. But did you know that chocolate can also help relieve cough? British researchers have discovered that theobromine, an alkaloid substance present in cocoa which is chemically related to caffeine, is almost three times more effective in stopping persistent cough than codeine, which is recognized as the best cough [...]

People often dismiss chocolate snacks as not-so-healthy, because well, they contain chocolate. But eating chocolate can be healthy, as long as you don’t settle for regular chocolate bars like Snickers, and sugar-loaded commercial cocoa drinks. Studies show that dark, unprocessed chocolate can produce a positive impact to your health. Raw, unsweetened cocoa, from which chocolate [...]

Looking for the perfect gift for Mom this coming Mother’s Day? Look no further because you can make Mother’s Day this year extra special by giving her a simple yet very nice treat. If you’re tired of giving your mother the usual Mother’s Day presents, why not give her a healthy chocolate bar instead of [...]

Why is it difficult to say “no” to a chocolate bar? When you see a Snickers bar, the urge to take a bite and let it melt in your mouth is so strong and voila, before you know it, that piece of chocolate is gone. Chocolate is one of the foods people crave the most. [...]