Sweet Facts About Chocolates

Everybody likes chocolates. Here are some sweet facts about chocolates.

  1. Chocolate is a good source of magnesium, potassium and calcium. Chocolate acts as a natural anti depressant.
  2. Chocolate contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, which help in preventing cancer and heart diseases
  3. Phenyl ethylamine in chocolate enhances endorphin levels in the body
  4. Eat chocolate three times a month which will be able to add a year to your life
  5. As chocolate is lower in caffeine than tea, coffee and coca cola, it stimulates our brain and makes it to work active
  6. Chocolate contains Theo bromine, which enhances the nerve impulses faster
  7. Chocolate works like energy booster because chocolate consumption releases a chemical into the body. This chemical is similar to what is produced when you are in love.

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Here is a list of top 10 chocolate consuming countries. List includes the amount of chocolate consumed by a person in Kilograms per year.

Sl.NoName of the CountryConsumption (in Kgs)
1.Switzerland11.4
2.United Kingdom9.5
3.Belgium8.7
4.Germany8.6
5.Ireland8.1
6.Denmark7.9
7.Norway6.1
8.Australia6.0
9.Poland5.6
10.America5.4
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Comments (14)
#1 by Alexa Gates
Aug 28, 2008
I never knew chocolate was so good for you...
#2 by IcyCucky
Aug 28, 2008
Once in a while, I crave for a piece of chocolate but didn't know why, now I have reasons to indulge..
#3 by swapna
Aug 28, 2008
very nice....my mother always says chocolate effects our health, dont eat it...
i will tell my mom this facts.....thanks for sharing....
#4 by nobert soloria bermosa
Aug 28, 2008
no wonder why,it's one of the world's favorites
#5 by lanne
Aug 28, 2008
Good information Valli. I just wish that I liked it. I think I`m the only female on earth that doesn`t like chocolate :(
#6 by valli
Aug 28, 2008
Thanks Alexa, Icy, Swapna, Nobert and Lanne for reading and commenting. Lanne, I am surprised that you don't like chocolates.
#7 by Ruby Hawk
Aug 29, 2008
Chocolate is wonderful and it\'s full of potassium so I can\'t eat it.
Don\'t let me stop the rest of you. Enjoy
#8 by Judy Sheldon
Aug 29, 2008
Wonderful article. I love dark chocolate.

Thanks.
#9 by valli
Aug 30, 2008
Thanks for reading and commenting, Ruby and Judy.
#10 by raguett M fields
Sep 12, 2008
Yumm chocolate....great info
#11 by valli
Sep 13, 2008
Thanks for the comment, Raguett.
#12 by CHAN LEE PENG
Sep 14, 2008
I like chocolate but now I've to cut on it...hmmm...

Nice post, thanks and take care!
#13 by valli
Sep 15, 2008
Thanks for the comment, Chan.
#14 by jo oliver
Sep 23, 2008
Great article. ANything to do with chocolate should be on hot content!-LOL!
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