Hi, everyone! International Chocolate Day is celebrated on September, 13, and it’s time to celebrate. No, it’s time for savoring the taste of chocolate, silently, leisurely. In fact, the only one way to celebrate International Chocolate Day exists and that way is by eating this product. Any questions, any objections… One can only choose the kind of chocolate to savor – milk chocolate, meringues, dark chocolate, chocolate-covered fruits and nuts, truffles, candies, soufflés and mousses. All the choices seem great and there is no wrong!
Well, what do we know about probably the most favorite taste across 7 continents? What about some strange fun facts about your loved sweet? So, let’s learn more and know that chocolate is…
- A great mood-lifter. The fact is eating some chocolate releases endorphins in your brain. You smile, you feel good, and you really love this charming taste.
- A currency. The ancient South American civilizations valued cacao beans and often used it as a form of currency. A slave could be purchased for 100 beans, a horse cost 10 ones.
- An aphrodisiac. The Aztecs and Mayans may have been the first to connect the dots of chocolate and desire. A ritual drink was made from cocoa mixed with water and a number of spices like pepper and used in marriage ceremonies. Nowadays the researchers believe that the amount of aphrodisiac substances in chocolate is ridiculously small. But the candy chocolate box still remains one of the most traditional romantic gifts for St. Valentine’s Day, doesn’t it?
- Consider to be beneficial to human health. It is a potent antioxidant, it lowers high blood pressure, and it prevents chronic diseases. Attention: it concerns dark chocolate only! Milk, soy, white and other kinds of this product have entirely different properties.
- The most common way to say “sorry”, to eat a stress, to gift, to give a compliment or to favor. All Ukrainian ladies greatly appreciate such sign of attention as chocolate.
So what kind of chocolate will you eat in honor of International Chocolate Day?