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23rd September 2009
The world has claimed to be more health conscious than ever before. Everyday, new health products are launched and people seem to be interested in more and more health-promoting activities that come to their attention. From yoga to mechanical weight-ma... Read >
Author: Shen16th September 2009
In the ancient world, cocoa only existed in its purest form and was known only for its medicinal value. For many centuries this pure form of cocoa was revered by all and trusted for its beneficial use in cases like fever, heart pain, emaciation, fatigue, ... Read >
Author: Kevin Agrawal06th September 2009
chocolates are considered as the tastiest food. Chocolate diet is normally called the mono diet. Chocolate can be the substitute of vitamin as it contains fair amount of health benefits. It is beneficial for fighting with high blood pressure, helpful in p... Read >
Author: sukirti 11th August 2009
In today's world, maintaining good health is becoming increasingly difficult. There are so many over-processed, high cholesterol foods available, which are usually both accessible and inexpensive. To maintain good health, it is very important to consider ... Read >
Author: AnneMing11th August 2009
Even though many people have become health-conscious, it is still common for some essential vitamins and minerals to be overlooked in the average daily diet. One of the most commonly overlooked supplements is Iron. Most people assume that they naturally g... Read >
Author: AnneMing07th August 2009
Keeping morale high at work can be quite a challenge in the current economic downtown, especially with so many workers fearful about their future employment prospects. However, if you are an employer a great way to boost everyone’s happiness and produce... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton29th July 2009
Resveratrol dietary supplements have been becoming increasingly in demand since they were broadcast on 60 minutes|one hour in Jan 2009. Why have they come to be so sought after and what are they able to do for you? Resveratrol is a polyphenol antioxidan... Read >
Author: Sarah Zelazny20th July 2009
Cocoa beans provide an amazing number of important nutrients, which can help improve general health. However, cocoa beans do have to go through an extensive harvesting process.
Cocoa beans are derived from the Cacao tree, which is also called “Theobr... Read >
Author: AnneMing20th July 2009
Though many people are becoming familiar with the numerous health benefits included in cocoa beans, it's also important to realize the history of this important “superfood”. Since cocoa beans have now been classified as a “superfood”, they have be... Read >
Author: AnneMing27th June 2009
Every year, over three million tons of cocoa beans are produced all over the world. The most popular type of cocoa is the Forastero variety, which makes up 95% of the world’s population. Less common types include the Criollo and Trinitario variety, whic... Read >
Author: AnneMing27th June 2009
Commonly referred to as a “Super Food”, Cocoa beans contain a large amount of healthy nutrients your body needs. Cocoa beans are seeds from a cocoa tree, and they are the primary ingredient in chocolate. Including Cocoa beans in your daily diet is an ... Read >
Author: AnneMing23rd June 2009
Chocolate has its origins in the Mayan civilisation of Yucotan. The cocoa tree is believed to have been discovered 2,000 years ago in the tropical rainforests of the Americas. The Azetecs of Mexico are known to have believed in the mystical origin of the ... Read >
Author: Keith Macgregro15th June 2009
Cocoa bean is the dried and roasted seed from the cacao pod of the indigenous "Cacao tree or Cocoa Plant". Approximately, there are 20 to 50 soft almond-like beans per pod. The cocoa bean has a purplish or reddish color. Study shows that cocoa contains hi... Read >
Author: AnneMing12th June 2009
The history of chocolate is one that goes back centuries through many cultures. Chocolate is known for its cultivation, processing, taste, presentation and psychology. The history of chocolate is in many ways the history of the Americas, from the ancient... Read >
Author: James Murray12th June 2009
The history of chocolate or the tales of the Arabian nights, which is more intriguing, Chocolate!
Chocolate comes from cocoa beans and are grown on cacao trees. The cacao tree's scientific name is theobroma cacao meaning "fruit of the gods," and just a... Read >
Author: James Murray05th June 2009
In this article, you will learn the pretty, cute, and good names for dark brown dog. It is also known as chocolate color dog. Additional, you will find out the different breeds for chocolate color dog.The breed that may come in solid dark brown or chocola... Read >
Author: Dennis Estrada14th May 2009
What better way to celebrate the start of spring, than to join Hershey‘s Springtime Stroller Parade in Hershey‘s Park, America‘s number one amusement park in the North East of America. The Stroller Parade opens Hershey‘s Park every spring, a free-... Read >
Author: Neil Dennis11th May 2009
Cocoa beans have been gaining popularity worldwide, and not simply because they are used to make chocolate! Recent medical studies have proven that consuming cocoa beans can be extremely beneficial to your health. Cocoa beans are now considered one of the... Read >
Author: AnneMing28th April 2009
The history of chocolate doesn't mention the delicious confectionery's source until the ancient Mayan and Aztec cultures came upon and recognized the value of the cacao plant. Chocolate makers used the products of the plant for currency and units of calcu... Read >
Author: Jude Simons27th March 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Richard Walker
Chocolate and tea lovers know a good quality chocolate or tea when they taste it. Gourmet treats are always a welcome change from the regular varieties found in your average grocery store or worse, convenience store. ... Read >
Author: Richard13th March 2009
Great news on the chocolate front! Chocolate is good for you. Under certain circumstances.
Katherine Tallmadge, spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, says, in the February 9, 2005, WASHINGTON POST, that "cacao, or cocoa beans, contain 'f... Read >
Author: Jude Simons12th March 2009
Chocolate has been around for many years. This was first used by the Native American civilizations as a refreshment but soon, this was developed into chocolate bars which we all eat today. But what does it take to make chocolate? Here are few things to gi... Read >
Author: Julie Spear12th March 2009
Chocolate is used in a lot of desserts. These include ice cream, soufflés, custards and a host of other dishes. Almost everyone loves it because studies have shown that it is an aphrodisiac. If you are too lazy to go to the store to buy one, why don't yo... Read >
Author: Julie Spear12th March 2009
Chocolate has its timeless charm which hooks many a person with a sweet tooth. Then again, some of the chocolates are really expensive. In reality, given a few tips and tricks, you can actually create your own chocolate and save yourself money and increas... Read >
Author: Julie Spear10th March 2009
Cocoa was a well-established crop and article of commerce in the early 16th century in Central America. In 1520, when Cortés discovered Mexico City (then the capital of the Aztec peoples) and met their leader (Montezuma), he found that cocoa beans were u... Read >
Author: AnneMing05th March 2009
The success of your chocolate candy lies on the ability to temper the chocolate. Even in other chocolate delicacies, the importance of tempering the chocolate mixture will never be understated. Chocolate, to begin with, must have a premium quality to it. ... Read >
Author: Julie Spear05th March 2009
How do large companies make chocolate? For one, they need capital to be able to buy the equipment they need and also the ingredients.
Given that there are not that many places in the US to harvest cocoa beans, these companies go to South America, the ... Read >
Author: Julie Spear24th February 2009
Callebaut Belgian Chocolate: The World's Finest Chocolate from Belgum From chocolate bars to chocolate cakes, a lot of people simply love eating chocolate. Even people on strict diet have admitted that they cheated at least once when they were dieting by ... Read >
Author: Julie Spear20th February 2009
The history of chocolate or the tales of the Arabian nights, which is more intriguing, Chocolate!
Chocolate comes from cocoa beans and are grown on cacao trees. The cacao tree's scientific name is theobroma cacao meaning "fruit of the gods," and just a... Read >
Author: James Murray10th February 2009
Hot chocolate is a delicious drink that is a cocktail of cocoa powder or chocolate, sugar, and milk. This toothsome beverage can be traced back to the Mayan and Aztec civilizations in which they consumed their chocolate drinks made from roasted cocoa seed... Read >
Author: Julie Spear03rd February 2009
As Valentine's Day fast approaches, anxious paramours turn their attention to how best to express their affection. And of course, the preferred language for this expression is chocolate. Locating the perfect chocolate in Austin, Texas isn't actually as ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer07th January 2009
The history of chocolate is one that goes back centuries through many cultures. Chocolate is known for its cultivation, processing, taste, presentation and psychology. The history of chocolate is in many ways the history of the Americas, from the ancient... Read >
Author: James Murray02nd December 2008
Buying gifts for some one can be fun but it can also be enormously hard especially if you are uncertain as to what they really want and need. But there is no need to be worry as there is one present that they will all truly be pleased about. Not only will... Read >
Author: Joseph William20th November 2008
Chocolates are always referred to as feel-good foods. They are the simple luxuries of life. However, making chocolates is never simple – especially not with the fierce competition perceived in the chocolate industry these days.
There currently are a... Read >
Author: Cristian Stan31st October 2008
With the recent slump in the U.S. economy, cocoa manufacturers have experienced a downfall in their commodity pricing. The U.S. is one of the biggest consumers of cocoa, as it is the main ingredient of chocolate and chocolate drinks. The slowdown in the U... Read >
Author: CristianStan31st October 2008
Super foods are defined as food items that can ward off diseases like cancer, heart ailments, cholesterol, and a whole list of others.
These foods have high phytonutrient content that can only be good for your health. Any food containing significant am... Read >
Author: CristianStan30th October 2008
With the recent slump in the U.S. economy, cocoa manufacturers have experienced a downfall in their commodity pricing. The U.S. is one of the biggest consumers of cocoa, as it is the main ingredient of chocolate and chocolate drinks. The slowdown in the U... Read >
Author: Cristian Stan30th October 2008
Super foods are defined as food items that can ward off diseases like cancer, heart ailments, cholesterol, and a whole list of others. These foods have high phytonutrient content that can only be good for your health. Any food containing significant amoun... Read >
Author: Cristian Stan08th October 2008
Remember family dinners that ended with hot cups of cocoa shared around a warm fireplace, cozily sitting next to familiar friends and family? Or remember the times at your grandma’s house and she’d give you a cup of hot cocoa followed by your favorite... Read >
Author: Kevin Agrawal08th October 2008
The Dominican Republic is more than just a beautiful country in the Caribbean region. Aside from its beautiful beaches, its breath-taking sunset, and panoramic views, Dominican Republic is currently one of the chief producers of organic cocoa in the world... Read >
Author: CristianStan08th October 2008
How much do you love a cup of hot chocolate in the morning? Maybe you're a lover of chocolate bars and chips? If so, you might as well know how those sweet pleasures of life came to be. Chocolates come from cocoa beans. But to make them rich and tasty, no... Read >
Author: CristianStan07th October 2008
How much do you love a cup of hot chocolate in the morning? Maybe you're a lover of chocolate bars and chips? If so, you might as well know how those sweet pleasures of life came to be. Chocolates come from cocoa beans. But to make them rich and tasty, no... Read >
Author: Cristian Stan07th October 2008
The Dominican Republic is more than just a beautiful country in the Caribbean region. Aside from its beautiful beaches, its breath-taking sunset, and panoramic views, Dominican Republic is currently one of the chief producers of organic cocoa in the world... Read >
Author: Cristian Stan29th September 2008
Chocolate has its timeless charm which hooks many a person with a sweet tooth. Then again, some of the chocolates are really expensive. In reality, given a few tips and tricks, you can actually create your own chocolate and save yourself money and increas... Read >
Author: Gargi17th September 2008
A new home remedy for lowering blood pressure may be to eat cocoa daily! Harvard professor Norman Hollenberg has found evidence that cocoa rich in flavanols, antioxidant compounds found in cocoa beans, improves blood flow which may help people fighting a ... Read >
Author: M. Wood02nd September 2008
Indonesia, the world's third-largest cocoa producer, has been struggling to increase its output as ageing cocoa trees have made the crop vulnerable to pest attacks.
The country's vast network of smallholders has also meant that it is more difficult t... Read >
Author: patty20th August 2008
Is chocolate an ultimate health food? Read this Fitness by Phone article and find out!
Like most of you I love chocolate, but did you know good chocolate is heart healthy plus has a host of other benefits? It was noticed in the 1600's that it reduced a... Read >
Author: Rick Rakauskas14th August 2008
Let me tell you a quick story...
A medical facility in Los Angeles contains a few brochures about skin care. Yet many patients do not have access to the Internet. Many patients lack the ability to determine whether or not those are the best skin care p... Read >
Author: Laurel Levine24th July 2008
Healthy Dark Chocolate continues to garner front page status as more and more scientific research studies on the health benefits of dark chocolate publish their findings, and this is great news for current and potential at risk diabetics.
Chocolate, th... Read >
Author: Timothy Prahl01st July 2008
Summertime means that you and your family, including pets, will be spending more time outdoors. However, the new season can also bring along dangers for our pets and the last thing you would want is to have an accident. The death of one of your beloved p... Read >
Author: kgabriel25th June 2008
Before you start making chocolate of any kind you first need to consider the cocoa beans. They are the basic raw material of any type of chocolates be it Belgian chocolates, Swiss chocolates or plain old ordinary mass produced sweet shop chocolates from t... Read >
Author: lexisclick13th June 2008
Oh, we chocolate lovers are loyal creatures! We have to be. Without our chocolate to solve our crisis, where would we be? To be honest, most of us chocoholics will admit, under pressure, that we could live without chocolate... we just don't want to.
... Read >
Author: Chris Lowrey25th April 2008
If you happen to be a "chocoholic," there is some good news for you: some chocolate is not only not as unhealthy as previously thought, but many doctors now actually encourage the public to consume it. One particular type of chocolate can be beneficial to... Read >
Author: Don Downes08th April 2008
Today there are many hundreds of types of chocolate available. There is dark chocolate, with varying degrees of cocoa content which affects the bitterness, milk chocolate with milk powder or condensed milk added, or white chocolate, which is basically coc... Read >
Author: lexisclick02nd April 2008
Not all foods edible to humans are safe for Labrador Retrievers. Sometimes, what we thought is safe and healthy for us is also safe for our four-legged friend to consume. But since dogs and humans do not have the same metabolism, some foods pose threat ca... Read >
Author: Richard Cussons13th February 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau
Many find chocolate irresistible - including myself. We crave chocolate, we savor it, and we enjoy it. There comes the passion for chocolate - or rather the chocolate addiction.
What is the chemistry inherent in this p... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau11th February 2008
Who knew science could taste so good! Without science the candy bar as you know it would not exist, and that would not be fun at all. The cacao tree was first discovered over 2,000 years ago in the tropical rain forest of South America. The ancient Aztec ... Read >
Author: Tracy Pridemore22nd October 2007
1. Chocolate is made from cocoa beans. But where do cocoa beans grow?A. On treesB. On bushesC. On vinesD. On rootsA. On treesTOPICS: Cocoa beans come from cacao trees that grow in tropical regions of the world2. During World War II, production of Hershey... Read >
Author: Deanna Mascle20th September 2007
Millions of people enjoy and consume coffee as a drink not only for its aroma but for its property as a stimulant. Some like to drink hot steaming coffee, while others dribble over cold coffee shakes. Choices are infinite these days because flavored coffe... Read >
Author: Adam Akelis02nd August 2007
A trip down the baking aisle in a grocery store presents the pastry chef with more options for chocolate than the candy counter. But if you’re stuck in a pinch, is it okay to substitute semi-sweet chips with a bittersweet bar? What can a glimpse at the ... Read >
Author: Fran Black24th May 2007
Before we begin to give you additional information on this topic, take a moment to think about how much you already know.
Dogs and cats must NOT eat chocolate. while the reply to chocolate varies from dog to dog based on the measure eaten in relative t... Read >
Author: voraphong phengtong21st May 2007
Chocolate is something that just about everyone has tried at some point and chocolate is something that many people love.Such is the power of chocolate in fact, that books. movies and even songs have been written about it. Below we look at 10 facts about ... Read >
Author: Paul Symonds23rd April 2007
Are you a chocolate lover? Do you enjoy giving chocolate gifts to others? Are you always looking for a new and unique chocolate treat to add to your list of favorite deserts? Do you enjoy finding delicious chocolate recipes to make for family and friend... Read >
Author: Terri's Blue Goose Boutique04th April 2007
A trip down the baking aisle in a grocery store presents the pastry chef with more options for chocolate than the candy counter. But if you're stuck in a pinch, is it okay to substitute semi-sweet chips with a bittersweet bar? What can a glimpse at the li... Read >
Author: Francesca Black01st March 2007
It's great news that research found a food that lowers blood pressure and is healthy for the heart and maybe more. The problem is that the chocolate most Americans consume is not the same kind. The more popular kinds of chocolate have little or no positiv... Read >
Author: startanursestaffingagency23rd October 2006
Take away a woman’s chocolate and some say you take away her soul. People throughout the ages have loved healthy bites of divine chocolate.
Queen Isabella first learned about chocolate when Columbus returned from America. He bestowed the magical brow... Read >
Author: Jeffrey Greer06th August 2006
Almost everybody loves eating chocolates and drinking soda. Years of evolution has predisposed humans to prefer sweet, sugar-loaded foods because these provide huge bouts of instant energy that prehistoric man needed to survive their hostile environment.
... Read >
Author: Manolito Montala06th August 2006
Chocolate is a Vegetable: Chocolate is derived from cocoa beans. Bean =
vegetable. Sugar is derived from either sugar CANE or sugar BEETS. Both
are plants, which place them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate
is a vegetable.
To go one st... Read >
Author: Wayne Mitchell20th February 2006
I met a great teacher. She lived in a small Costa Rican village wheremy family vacationed. She was no formal educator, philosopher orperson of any renown. Actually, she made chocolate to sell totourists.She took us into her small home. It consisted of a s... Read >
Steve Goodier
10th October 2005
Cocoa powder and the many different types of chocolate are all derived from cocoa beans, the seeds of the fruit of the cacao tree. These small trees are native to the tropical America but are extensively cultivated elsewhere in the tropics.
The tree be... Read >
Author: John Jarmola
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