Oh For The Love of Chocolates – FACTS!

All of us know Chocolate is made from cocoa beans. Each cocoa pod has about 40 cocoa beans. The smell of chocolate triggers relaxation. Oh boy! Do I love chocolate or what 😛

An OMG fact – In Mayan times the cocoa bean was used as currency & was worth a lot since cultivation of the beans was restricted, thus holding up its value!

By the way there is no such thing as “White Chocolate ” Sniff Sniff…its true. White “chocolate” contains cocoa butter & no cocoa solids or cocoa liquor.
Chocolate contains lower caffeine than tea, coffee and cola. So lets have some chocolate instead 😀
Okay so guess he weight of “The World’s Largest Chocolate Bar ” ? Taadaa.. 5,792 kg (12,770 lb) Whoa!

Dark chocolate is good for health! YAY! Eating it every day reduces the risk of heart disease by one-third. Helps reduce depression, high blood pressure, tumours and pre-menstrual syndromes.
Chocolate does not cause or aggravate acne, this is a myth. Now this is really interesting & true. It is believed that when you eat chocolate a chemical is released into your body which is very similar to what is produced when you are in love. Sigh!

One cocoa tree gives 400-800 bars of chocolate a year. Oh wowwieee!
Ok this one is for the dog/cats lovers out there – NO CHOCOLATES FOR DOGS or CATS! You got that right! It can kill & sicken them.
Okay.. So I heard chocolate has an anti-bacterial effect on the mouth and protects against tooth decay. Pretty cool, time to say goodbye to my dentist…Kidding!
Dont try this at home now cause you can die if you eat too much chocolate!
It’s said that a single chocolate chip can provide enough energy for an adult to walk 150 ft.
Last but not the least let me end on a chocolaty note.
If kissing doesn’t makes you feel good, try a chocolate melting in your mouth. Its believed to give a more intense and longer lasting pleasure 😛