Friday, January 18, 2008

Here’s some interesting facts and trivia about chocolates…


The first attempt at making a solid chocolate product came in the
1700’s, when Mexican nuns raised money for their convent by producing
and exporting solid chocolate bars.

The first “chocolate box” was introduced by Richard Cadbury in 1868,
when he decorated a candy box with a painting of his young daughter
holding a kitten in her arms. Cadbury also introduced the first
Valentine’s Day candy box.

Chocolate Toxicity In Dogs - Did you know that chocolate can be lethal
to dogs. About 2 ounces of milk chocolate can be poisonous to a
10-pound dog. The same holds true for cats and other household pets.

Chocolate doesn’t cause acne. This is just another myth about
chocolate that has been disproved by doctors for some time.
The ability of the sugar in chocolate to drive up blood sugar
(glycemic index) is about the same as oatmeal.

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