17Aug/16

Chocolate and History

August 17, 2016Culture, Factual, Information, NewsBatangas, Beverage, Bohol, Cacao, Cashew, Chocolate, Cocoa, Dumaguete, Gardens, History, Islands, Medicinal, Mexico, Nut, Orchards, Pampanga, Peanut, Philippines, Portuguese, Queen, Rice, Spanish, Trade, Trees, West IndiesSephra

While enjoying a cup of hot native chocolate with some off-season puto bumbong during the rainy weekend, I remembered that hot chocolate in our home used to be made from cacao beansRead More…

16Aug/16

Dark chocolate — friend or foe?

August 16, 2016Factual, Information, News, Products, TechnologyAntioxidant, Antioxidants, Benefits, Blood, Cakes, Candies, Chocolate, Cholestorol, Cocoa, Dark, Dessert, Flavanoids, Flavanol, Food, Health, Healthy, Milk, Nutrients, Organic, Pressure, WhiteSephra

Chocolate is one of the most indulgent, versatile treats in all of dessert land. Every type of dessert, including cakes and candies, comes in chocolate, including dark, milk or white. But dessertsRead More…

12Aug/16

A Chocolate Odyssey

August 12, 2016Culture, Factual, Information, ProductsAmerica, Bean, Choclatier, Chocolate, Cocoa, Columbus, Dalai Lama, Guatemala, Journey, Mayan, Mexico, Pods, TravelSephra

Akhil Sharma travels to Mexico and Guatemala in search of the past, and future, of chocolate.

09Aug/16

Dark Chocolate May Help Prevent Some Types Of Cancer

August 9, 2016Factual, Information, Products, TechnologyAnimal, Cancer, Chocolate, Cocoa, Dark Chocolate, Diet, DNA, Health, Hunam, Research, StudiesSephra

Cocoa and dark chocolate contain compounds that may help prevent cancer by many ways, including preventing DNA damage, lowering inflammation, and inhibiting cell proliferation. Experimental evidence shows that cocoa can lower theRead More…

16May/16

Heat Resistant Chocolate

May 16, 2016Factual, Information, News, Products, TechnologyBars, Beans, Chocolate, Cocoa, Coffee, Cooperative, Flavours, Heat, Organic, TradeSephra

Lome – Organic, fair trade chocolate has proved popular in recent years, especially with ethically minded Western consumers keen to give cocoa farmers around the world a better deal.

04May/16

Smile! Laughter and chocolate are good for your health

May 4, 2016Factual, Fun, Information, News, Products, TechnologyAdrenaline, Benefit, Bliss, Brain, Cacao, Chocolate, Cortisol, Emotion, Flavanoids, Happy, Health, Heart, Hormone, Laughter, Love, Memory, Research, Science, Smile, SugarSephra

Here’s something that’s sure to put a smile on your face: A key to good health just might come in the form of a chocolate chuckle.

21Apr/16

Dark Chocolate could enhance Athletic Performance

April 21, 2016Factual, Information, News, TechnologyAthlete, Athletic, Cardiovascular, Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Diet, Endurance, Epicatechin, Exercise, Fitness, Flavanol, Health, Nitric Oxide, Oxygen, Performance, Research, Science, Sport, Study, trainingSephra

Dark chocolate has already been hailed for its positive effects on cardiovascular health – and now a study undertaken at London’s Kingston University has found the tasty treat could help give sportsRead More…

16Mar/16

My Favourite Brain Food… Chocolate.

March 16, 2016Factual, Information, News, UncategorizedBrain, Chocolate, Cognitive, Diabetes, Diabetic, Fat, Food, Heart, Salt, Science, Starch, SugarSephra

For all of you who have given up sweets for Lent, I apologize in advance. Just remember, Easter is coming.

08Mar/16

How eating chocolate can help improve your maths

March 8, 2016Factual, Information, News, Products, Technology, UncategorizedArithmetic, Brain, Chocolate, Cocoa, Compound, Flavanols, Maths, Nutrition, Polyphenol, PsychologicalSephra

Mental arithmetic became easier after maths volunteers had been given large amounts of compounds found in chocolate, called flavanols, in a hot cocoa drink.

22Feb/16

Eating Chocolate ‘Improves Brain Function’ – study

February 22, 2016Factual, Information, News, Products, TechnologyBrain, Cardiovascular, Chocolate, Cholestorol, Circulation, Cognitive, Diet, Dietary, Function, Heart, Hormones, Lifestyle, Memory, Pamela Peeke, StrokeSephra

Chocolate could help protect against normal age-related cognitive decline Cheering news for those with a sweet tooth – a recent study has found that regular chocolate consumption is associated with better cognitiveRead More…