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Chocolate over Sweets

With the trend of distributing sweets on festive season many sweets shop owners were using malpractices for doubling their profits near deepawali and other festive seasons. The news covered by IBN7 Here This was the reason Kreative Chocolate stood up and took initiative to give the people of Chandigarh the gift of Chocolates on Diwali. Below are the reasons why Chocolate is Good for you and your friends. Chocolates main ingredient that gives its flavor in Chocolate is Cocoa so can’t be replaced by any other substance. Even a little drop of water can damage the flavor and texture of ... Read more

Chocolates and Chemistry

Image credit: kingston.ac.uk Today the scientists have been able to identify more than 300 of the chemicals found in chocolate. The most famous ones are theobromine, caffeine, serotonin, histamine, anandamide phenethylamine, spermidine and an antioxidant know as epicatechin. Exactly how all these chemicals affect our body and how they work together is still largely unknown. Some people seem to be more sensitive to ‘the chocolate effect’ than others and experience an alleviated mood after just a few bites of dark, high quality chocolate rich in theobromine, phenylethylamine and anandamide. A lot of women report irresistible cravings for chocolate during certain ... Read more

History of Chocolate

Loved since prehistoric times The origin of chocolate The origins of chocolate can be traced back to the ancient Maya and Aztec civilisations in Central America, who first enjoyed ‘chocolatl’; a much-prized spicy drink made from roasted cocoa beans. Throughout its history, whether as cocoa or drinking chocolate beverage or confectionery treat, chocolate has been a much sought after food. Because cocoa beans were valuable, they were given as gifts on occasions such as a child coming of age and at religious ceremonies. Merchants often traded cocoa beans for other commodities such as cloth, jade and ceremonial feathers. The 40-60 ... Read more