9 Things you don’t know about Chocolate

9 Things you don’t know about Chocolate

Chocolate was actually comes from the cocoa bean which is also known as cacao bean (Seed of cacao bean). This tree will be easily found in the countries around the equator area, such as Indonesia, South America and Africa.

Eats 4.5 kg of chocolate

The research has found that, the average person in the United States eats almost 4.5kg of chocolate every year!

The amazing of chocolate chips

When you eat a piece of chocolate chip, it will give you enough energy to walk about 46 meters. That is almost the length of the big pool at the swimming complex. And, when you eat 875,000 of chocolate chips, you will have enough energy to walk around the world!

History of cocoa

In the time of ancient Mexico; thousand of years ago, the chocolate was known as cacao (say “ka - KOW”) beans and were so valuable that they were used as money.

“Chocolate”

“Chocolate” - is a word comes from the Aztec word “xocoatl”, which means bitter water.

World War II

At the time of World War II, the American government asked Milton Hershey’s chocolate company to create a candy bar for soldiers. That candy bar was the Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar.

“Nestle Chocolate”

The milk chocolate was invented in 1875 by Daniel Peter, who lived in Switzerland. He had sold the recipe to his neighbor, Henri Nestle - and that’s how the popular “Nestle Chocolate” was born!

Contains caffeine

The research has found that, the chocolate contains caffeine, which is a substance that is found in coffee; that is what keeps all the parents alert through the day! Well, don’t worry; you could have to eat more than 10 chocolate bars to get the caffeine in one cup of coffee.

Theo - bromine - Deadly to your dog

You should never feed your dog chocolate! It has an ingredient called Theo - bromine that is deadly to them.

Conclusion

Chocolate is also good for aged men and women. It has been scientifically proven that. It can reduce the risk of heart disorders and good for those who are suffering from sleeping disorders. Chocolate is considered to be a symbol of love and friendship and the best gift, in which can be gifted on any occasions. These are some of the interesting stories about chocolate.

9 Things you don’t know about Chocolate