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Chocolate

Chocolate. Discovered 2,000 years ago / tropical rainforests of the Americas Maya and Aztec Drinking chocolate / social & religious lives Spain and then throughout Europe Cacao beans were considered valuable enough to use as currency

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Chocolate

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  1. Chocolate

  2. Discovered 2,000 years ago / tropical rainforests of the Americas • Maya and Aztec • Drinking chocolate / social & religious lives • Spain and then throughout Europe • Cacao beans were considered valuable enough to use as currency • U.S. Army D-rations include three 4-ounce chocolate bars • Part of the diet of the U.S. astronauts History of Chocolate

  3. Benefits • Lowers cholesterol. • Lowers Blood Pressure. • Produces Anti-oxidants into the body, good for preventing premature ageing. • Lowers the risks of heart problems • Promotes good digestion. • Good for preventing cancer. • It indicates a help for the treatment of kidney stones and anemia. • It prevents the clumping of blood platelets which results in blood clots. • Tastes good • Stimulates endorphin production, which gives a feeling of pleasure • Contains serotonin, which acts as an anti-depressant • Contains caffeine and other substances which are stimulants

  4. Dark Chocolate Bittersweet Chocolate Semi-Sweet Chocolate Sweet Dark Chocolate Milk Chocolate White Chocolate Variety of Chocolate

  5. Eat Chocolate in Moderation

  6. http://ezinearticles.com/?Advantages-and-Disadvantages-of-Dark-Chocolate&id=3511162http://ezinearticles.com/?Advantages-and-Disadvantages-of-Dark-Chocolate&id=3511162 • http://ivythesis.typepad.com/term_paper_topics/2010/02/advantage-disadvantage-of-chocolate.html • http://longevity.about.com/od/lifelongnutrition/p/chocolate.htm • http://candy.about.com/od/candybasics/a/chocguide.htm • http://chinesefood.about.com/od/westernhol/a/chocolate.htm • http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/prevention/nutrition/chocolate.aspx • http://www.livescience.com/6111-sweet-science-health-benefits-chocolate.html • http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20030827/dark-chocolate-is-healthy-chocolate • http://www.fmnh.org/chocolate/history.html • http://humanperformanceresourcecenter.org/blog/good-news-for-chocoholics-entry Sources

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