• 6 Reasons To Eat Dark, Organic Chocolate

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    Not many of us need a reason to eat chocolate, but here are the six reasons to only eat dark, organic chocolate:Unless chocolate is organic it contains pesticide residue. Here is what those FDA approved levels of residues do to you:• Glyphosate — effects on digestive system tissue, genetic damage, effects on reproduction, carcinogenicity• Hydrogen Cyanide — acute toxicity, thyroid effects, nerve degeneration• Naled — central nervous system disruption; headaches, nausea and diarrhea• Pyrethrins — carcinogenicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, neurotoxicity• Methyl Bromide — prostate cancer, kidney and liver effects, neurological effectsDark chocolate has been proven to improve blood pressure.Dark chocolate can improve glucose metabolism/diabetic control.Read more…
  • There isPproof that Chocolate is Good for You

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    Here is some startling and great news for chocolate lovers everywhere. It is good for us! But only under certain circumstances.Read more…
  • Chocolate – The Sinful Treat!

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    What does rich, dark, melting and drop dead heavenly remind you of? Some good looking guy of course! Surprise, I am not talking about any guy.Read more…
  • Have You Ever Wondered Exactly How Chocolate Is Made?

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    Every time you dip your hand into a box of Russell Stover's or delight in any piece of fine chocolate, you probably didn't know that this superb candy making process begins with a rather small item. It is just a simple bean that is responsible for bringing the dark chocolate truffles to your Valentine's Day candy box, as well as the milk chocolate bars you stash in your desk at work. There is a wonderful process that takes place to turn a small bean into some of the most delicious concoctions in the world.Read more…
  • Take A Bite From The Chocolate Of The Month Club

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    All the time I get invitations to join one club or another. Even If I want to be a member of all these clubs, it would be impossible as there is not enough time to belong to all the clubs available in the community. As a birthday present from my sister I got a membership to a wonderful club named chocolate of the month club.Read more…
  • Did You Know That Dark Chocolate May Help Prevent Heart Disease?

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    Research teams hailing from various countries, such as Switzerland, have concluded that chocolate may aid in the prevention of diseases that are known to attack the heart. Through numerous studies, it has been stated that the best kind of chocolate to ingest for your health is the dark bitter variety. A group of Swiss researchers implied that eating this type of chocolate on an everyday basis is most beneficial.Read more…
  • Five Reasons Why We Love Chocolate

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    It’s one of the most popular sweets of all time. Women crave it, men hoard it, and Aztec kings were said to have been the first to eat it. But why do we love chocolate so much?Read more…
  • Caramel Apples The Perfect Gift

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    Are you wondering what to give that someone that has every thing? Caramel apples are the perfect gift, especially given the low cost and the delicious taste that leave you licking your lips. Caramel apples can be made in your kitchen or if you don’t have time to take on the task, then they can be purchased on the internet or at your local caramel apple shop.Read more…
  • Sweet Fix: The Benefits Of Sugarless Candy

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    When you have a craving for a piece of chocolate or candy, nothing will satisfy until the luscious, sweet bite is melting in your mouth. For people who are trying to be healthy or lose weight, the benefits of sugarless products are hard to deny.Experts say you crave chocolate when your body has a deficiency of magnesium.Read more…
  • Chocolate, Passion And Love Are Synonymous

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    Marie Antoinette would have a better reputation in history if instead of saying "Let them eat cake" she said "Let them eat chocolate". The world would have loved her and celebrated her suggestion.The world loves chocolate in all its forms, colors and variation of flavors.Read more…
  • The Business of Selling the Finest Chocolates

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    One of my friends retired at the age of 50. She wanted to try a new line of work, so she took some time to do research and then made up her mind what she was going to do for her next career. She is very diligent so I had no doubts she would read books, articles and magazines on various businesses and careers just as she did.Read more…
  • The Sweet Taste of the Worlds Finest Chocolates

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    Some people just can’t seem to live without chocolate. Chocolate makes their mouths water and some would even say that it comforts them whenever they feel depressed. Chocolate addicts would give anything they can to get their hands on the world’s finest chocolates.Read more…
  • Blogging for Chocolate

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    Small, niche businesses can use blogs to build customer loyalty and create new sales opportunities, particularly when their product has broad appeal. Few products capture the public’s imagination more than chocolate.For candy makers currently outside the “blogosphere,” here is how the conversation might go when a chocolatier - we’ll call it the Sweet Chocolate Company - considers launching a blog.Read more…
  • Dream In Chocolate: How Much People Love Natural Chocolate

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    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.Read more…
  • Types Of Chocolate

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    If you always like to accompany your cup of coffee with a chocolate cookie or other chocolate-based treat, or if you usually order a hot chocolate drink, you might not consider yourself a chocoholic, but you certainly make it to the fans' category. But even of chocolate is not your first choice when it comes to desert, you should probably by familiar with at least its main categories, just in case you are asked if you prefer couverture over white chocolate for your ice-cream glace.- Dark Chocolate can contain anything from 30% to 75% cocoa solids.Read more…
  • The Long Journey Of Chocolate From Cacao Beans To Fine Chocolate

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    All chocolates use cacao beans, from the mass produced stuff inside M&M's to the highest quality product that comes from Belgium. Cacao beans are also the most important ingredient, because even if all the other ingredients that go into the mix are top notch, if the cacao is not high quality the chocolate made from it won't be either. In a process that requires precision from its start at the very beginning when seeds are sown right up to its completion when the chocolate is done, even a slight mishap can spell the difference between chocolates that's good, sure, and chocolate that will knock your socks off.Read more…
  • Does Chocolate Really Have Aphrodisiac Qualities Or Is It Just A Myth?

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    I started to wonder whether or not chocolate was really an aphrodisiac. Aphrodisiacs, as you know, are those things that are supposed to make you sensitive to erotic stimulation. The name itself comes from the Ancient Greek goddess, Aphrodite, who was both feared for her might and worshiped for her beauty.Read more…
  • The Chocolate Fantasy

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    Chocolate is produced from the beans of the cacao tree, which originated in South America, and now grows in Africa, the West Indies, the tropical parts of America, and the Far West. Used as the main ingredient in numerous recipes, chocolate constitutes one of the most loved materials known in today's food world. Children and adults both appreciate chocolate's unique aroma, taste, color and texture and prefer it in comparison to other foods.Read more…
  • A Couple of My Favorite Chocolate Concoctions

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    This first one was not my invention; I picked it up while working on a fish boat during Herring season a few years ago. The cook had come back from grocery shopping and I was watching him and a deckhand stowing the grub. I noticed that he had a half dozen cans of chocolate icing.Read more…
  • Making Healthy Life Choices At The Candy Store

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    As children, some of us might remember the trip to the candy store. While the old-fashioned candy stores that sold Snaps, Bun Bars, Horlick’s Malted Milk tablets and Teaberry gum may not be around anymore, we can purchase the sweets we crave online.As adults, most of us want to make healthy life choices but we don’t want to give up our childhood candy-land dreams.Read more…

Most Recent Articles in Chocolate category

  • Sweeten Your Wedding Day - By: Promila Saini
    Traditionally, wedding days are filled with flowers and laces, yes, that could still work but where's the uniqueness and "one of a kind" concept that you are looking for? Instead of settling to the use of flowers and laces, why not try chocolates and sweets?
  • Chocolate T-shirts and Gifts: Show Your Love - By: Ruth Lanham
    One of those things that you love that you can express with a t-shirt is chocolate. It's not secret that many people love chocolate and feel like they can't live without. Chocolate is a food that people have been obsessed about for a long time and have no problem telling others how much they love it.
  • For The Love of Chocolate - By: Debbie Burgin
    One of the biggest new items in the skin care world is the introduction of dark chocolate skin treatments. Chocolate manicures and pedicures are quite commonplace in many salons.
  • Chocolate Pudding Dessert - By: Krissy Leighton
    Finally, an easy to make chocolate pudding dessert! Chocolate and pudding are always huge hits with the family. Now, we show you how to make an excellent dessert that is sure to be a big hit!
  • Chocolate Cake Dessert - By: Krissy Leighton
    Take advantage of this easy to make chocolate cake dessert. Here are the ingredients that will be needed to prepare this chocolate cake dessert:2 Cups Granulated sugar 3/4 Cup water 1/2 Cup oil 3 eggs 1 Container sour cream (8 ounce) 2 1/4 Cups all-purpose flour 2/3 Cup unsweetened cocoa 1 1/2 Teaspoons baking soda 1 Teaspoon salt 1/2 Teaspoon baking powderAlso, here's what you will need to prepare the icing for this chocolate cake dessert:1 Teaspoon vanilla 3 Cups confectioners sugar 1 Cup coarsely chopped pecans 1/2 Cup butter or margarine 1 Cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/3 Cup milkCooking Instructions:Preheat over to 350 degrees F. Generously grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan.
  • Sugarless Candy: Low Glycemic Index Connection - By: Fred Goldman
    People who are diabetic are not the only people who pay attention to the Glycemic Index (GI). The Glycemic index measures different types of carbohydrates and how fast the foods you eat raise blood sugar levels.Choosing foods that are low on the Glycemic index, such as sugarless candy and natural chocolates with no sugar, can result in weight loss.
  • Improve Your Party's Style With A Chocolate Fountain - By: Gerry Lewis
    The selection for dessert for a lot of extravagant parties occasionally includes a chocolate fountain, which is usually a big hit. Chocolate is melted by heat from below then vertically transported to the top of the fountain, where it then drizzles down the tiers. Chocolate fountains reuses the chocolate that is put into it until it is all eaten, so be for sure your guest are not sticking their hands in the chocolate.
  • America's Top 5 Chocolate Candy Brands - By: Natalie Aranda
    Often referred to as the sweetest pleasure of mankind, Chocolate candy is one of the top sellers in America after a long time before enjoying it. Chocolate was discovered by Mayans of the Yucat?n Peninsula, in M?
  • Chocolate Chip Cookies Just a Mistake - By: Fred Goldman
    The inventor - or creator - of the chocolate chip cookie was Ruth Wakefield. In 1924, Ruth Wakefield after graduating from Framingham State Normal School's Department of Household Arts, she lectured on food and worked as a dietitian. After marrying, she and her husband bought a tourist lodge (bed and breakfast) and called it the "Toll House Inn.
  • Party Chocolate Fountain - By: Gerry Lewis
    The number of chocolate fountains should not exceed the amount needed to feed your party guests' hunger for dessert. The selection of a chocolate fountain is always a beautiful attraction for the crowd at even the most sophisticated parties. A chocolate fountain may not be good to own; the best idea may be to rent one, because more than likely you will only use it for really big events that may not happen often.