Even though Chocolate is high in fat, it does not appear to raise blood cholesterol.
Despite the popular, lingering myth, Chocolate does not cause acne. Acne is usually due to an improper diet or a hormone imbalance.
Also, contrary to another popular myth, Chocolates are not responsible for causing headaches.
Allergies to chocolate are very uncommon.
Henri Nestle of Switzerland was the first to create Milk Chocolate by adding condensed milk to the mixture when making chocolate bars.
Chocolate has over 500 flavor components. This is double the amount found in strawberry and vanilla.
Chocolate is a great economy booster. Annual world consumption of cocoa beans averages approximately 600,000 tons per year. Consumers worldwide spend more than $20 billion a year on Chocolate.
Americans consume more than 3.1 billion pounds of chocolate -- or 11.7 pounds a person per year.
Midwesterners consume the most Chocolate
Chocolate can increase the level of serotonine in the brain. Serotonin levels are often decreased in people with depression and in those experiencing PMS symptoms.
Cocoa beans contains a very low amount of caffeine, much less than found in coffee, tea and cola.
Chocolate was considered an aphrodisiac by the Aztec Indians, and as such, was forbidden to women. Today, some postulate that chocolate triggers a brain chemical that produces the same reaction brought on by a passionate love affair.
