Thursday, February 5, 2009

Chocolate is Good

There is one thing that can make me happier than anything and it is chocolate. In my opinion, it is one of the most important things found when the conquistadors went into Central America. Chocolate is the best cure when craving for something rich and delicious. It is a yummy treat from heaven and can even give a little bit of a caffeine kick to anyone willing to try it. Unlike what some old fashion parents may believe, chocolate or cocoa actually isn’t a bad food at all. Often, this wonderful delicacy is misrepresented as being “unhealthy.” It is not by any means. Actually, this wonderful treat is a good and nutritious food. First of all, it comes from a big bean and beans are usually healthy. What can make it unhealthy is when tons of sugar and milk fat are dumped into it. Sadly, certain candies that claim to have chocolate in them really just have a small amount of it and a large amount of sugar. When chocolate is by itself, it is very healthy. Even with some sugar added, it still is loaded with helpful antioxidants. Also, there have been studies on the chocolate showing it does have health benefits. Chocolate really is a wonderful thing, and, fortunately, its reputation is getting better. The only problem with is it tends to get overdosed with sugar all of the time, and sugar is addicting. As long as the sugar gets used less, chocolate is perfectly fine to eat. Unfortunately, people like their sugar too much. It is one of those ingredients which receives too much love. Even when chocolate is so overdone with sugar and milk fat it starts burning the throat, people still like it. Until this will change, chocolate may always be stuck next to sugar.

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