Violent Video Games and Chocolate
December 13, 2013
This particular research took place in Italy, involving 170 teenagers showing their skills in a violent video game, like Grand Theft Auto III, or a non-violent game like MiniGolf 3D, in a span of 45 minutes. A bowl of chocolate was beside the gaming console while they were playing. They knew they could eat the candies, albeit they were told that it was unhealthy to devour so much chocolates in a short period of time.
Those who played violent video games ate three times as much chocolates as those who played non-violent ones. After playing, the participants went through a 10-item logic test where they got one ticket for a prize raffle for every question they answered correctly. After learning the number of answers they got right, they were told to get the corresponding number of tickets from an envelope while not being watched.
Hot Chocolate on a Stick
December 11, 2013
'Tis the season to give gifts!! Hot Chocolate on a Stick, anyone? It screams thoughtfulness and creativity. Not only does it warm your taste buds, but your heart, as well. Here is a creative twist to the traditional and dearly loved hot chocolate, you can whip it up with kids, and it's also a surefire way to impress the hard-to-impress people on your list.
Are You Ready For White Chocolate Pringles?
December 6, 2013
This product serves as a simpler sequel to last holiday season’s White Chocolate Peppermint Pringles. White chocolate’s fan base is pretty small, as compared to the humongous number of people who swear by the darker varieties, considered as "real chocolate."
Kellogg's second attempt with Pringles is actually worth mentioning, considering how the prior white chocolate experiment didn’t pan out very well. "Imagine mouthwash gone bad, and then put on a potato chip," says the Huffington Post. Taste testers at Today.com claimed that such chips were “unanimously despised, with one staffer comparing it to a Pringle with ‘a thin layer of toothpaste on it.’"
Chocolate Eggnog Cupcakes with Rum-Infused Frosting
December 4, 2013
Who wouldn't swear by the rich taste of eggnog and chocolate rolled into cupcakes? Long considered a traditional Christmas beverage, eggnog is mixed with chocolate in this mouthwatering cupcake recipe. And the frosting? It’s rum-infused! Sounds like a very Merry Christmas, indeed!
Chocolate Pumpkin Pie
November 27, 2013
Pumpkin pie is described as a traditional sweet dessert, usually served during the fall and early winter, particularly for Thanksgiving and Christmas in America and Canada. The pumpkin symbolizes harvest time and also has a starring role at Halloween.
A lot of people swear by pumpkin pie. When they think of a certain pie, they get pumpkin pie off the top of their heads. Many variations have been done with pumpkin pie, be it the filling or the crust. Ginger snap or vanilla wafers can be worked into the recipe, and in this case chocolate!
Mexico To Charge Extra Tax On Chocolate
November 22, 2013
If the ancient Aztecs were around, they would not have approved. In the land where it all started, Mexican lawmakers have declared chocolate to be "junk," subject to an extra tax.
This specific charge is included in an array of fiscal changes passed by Mexico's Congress that are looking to expand tax revenues. It’s also an attempt to alter the country's unhealthy eating habits.
Included in the amendments added to the tax bill was a levy on "junk food". Products that contain higher than 275 calories per 100 grams belong in this group. Myriads of chocolate have about twice that amount. Originally proposed as a 5% levy, Congress approved an 8% charge on the foods. Other food items categorized as junk food include gelatin, sweets and some puddings.
Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
November 20, 2013
If dunking chocolate sandwich cookies in a cold glass of milk always reminds you of your good ol’ childhood, why should you ever give it up? Two cookie wafers with a big creamy favorite taste stuffed in the middle?
Life will be plain boring if we all quit stuff that we were crazy about as children. You know what they say, adults are just kids… with money!
Eat Chocolate And Lose Body Fat
November 15, 2013
Based on the studies done by the researchers from the University of Granada in Spain, European adolescents who eat chocolate on a regular basis, even those who weren’t necessarily going on a diet or exercising, tend to be slimmer.
1,458 teenagers aged between 12 and 17 in nine European countries, including Spain and the UK were the subjects of this particular research. Turns out, those who are fans of chocolate and consume a lot of it had lower body fat.
Furthermore, those teenagers who swear by chocolate had better circulation, blood pressure and heart health. The study was published in Journal Nutrition. However, it wasn’t specified what they deemed “high chocolate consumption.”
Chocolate-flecked Layer Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting
November 13, 2013
How many times have you bought ready-made meals or desserts from a store? Have you thought about the many advantages of making your own?
If there is one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that homemade dishes are, at all times, better. With the exception of some ethnic foods, homemade is the way to go.
Case in point: cakes!