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Hidden Chocolate Facts: 5 Fun Facts About Your Favorite Sweet Treat 

Nothing is better than eating a rich piece of chocolate for dessert (or any other time of the day, who am I to judge!) Nearly everyone around the world is a fan of chocolate - there’s a reason it’s a multi-billion dollar industry. However, there are tons of wild facts about chocolate that make this food as interesting as it is delicious. If you’d like to learn more about your favorite tasty treat then check out these interesting facts below...

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Why We Should Eat More Chocolate (According to a Neuroscientist!)

What do you think of when you hear the term “nutritious food”? Personally, my mind immediately goes to items like carrots, apples, or anything green.

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Heart Shaped Chocolate Boxes: The Symbol of Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. Why? I can head to the store and buy ridiculous amounts of chocolate with no questions asked! There is no doubt that Valentine’s Day is a chocolate centric holiday, and heart-shaped boxes full of delicious truffles are widely associated with this day of love.

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Chocolate Wrappers Over the Last 100 Years – Infographic

The world’s favorite dessert has not always looked the same. Chocolate wrappers have changed drastically in appearance over the years...

Did you know that tinfoil was first used by a candy producer back in 1840 to keep his products under favorable conditions?

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Chocolate Wrappers Over the Last 100 Years – Infographic (Large)

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The Evolution of Chocolate Bar Wrappers

Source: Cera Packaging

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Get these 100-Year-Old Chocolate Recipes

We found an old book and got the rights to publish it for you. Now these 138 recipes from 1909 are available as a digital download. Take a look here.

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5 Surprising Health Benefits of Eating Chocolate

Many studies indicate that chocolate is a healthy food, but not all chocolate is created equal. The health benefits of chocolate are found in the cocoa content, so low-cocoa chocolate foods will have little beneficial effects.

In addition to lacking sufficient amounts of cocoa, white and milk chocolate also contain more sugar, further diluting the health benefits of cocoa.

A dark chocolate bar of at least 70% cocoa is best if you’re going for health and for flavor—though you may wish to go darker if you have an adventurous palate.

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10 Ways Chocolate Is Actually Good for You

Most people like chocolate. For me, this is one food I can survive on!

There is just so much you can do with chocolate. You can have hot cocoa, put some chocolate syrup on your pancakes, have chocolate pudding, soufflés, and truffles, dip your fruit in it, or just have chocolate on its own; the possibilities are endless.

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My 25 Favorite Chocolate Quotes

Some people collect stamps, others collect baseballs, or multitudes of family photos. I, myself, collect quotes.

I've always loved quotes. I like that many people can relate to a good quote. To me, it's like listening to the radio - it's comforting knowing that somewhere in the world there's a handful of others listening in with me.

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Facts and Myths About Chocolate – Infographic

Here is an infographic showing some common myths about chocolate and the facts that show chocolate is not as bad for your health as you might think. Of course, as a reader of this blog, you are often exposed to the health benefits of chocolate.

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Facts and Myths About Chocolate – Infographic (Large)

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Facts and Myths About Chocolate

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Get these 100-Year-Old Chocolate Recipes

We found an old book and got the rights to publish it for you. Now these 138 recipes from 1909 are available as a digital download. Take a look here.