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Eating while looking at yourself in the mirror makes food taste better

July 10, 2017 1:10 pm / Leave a Comment / Sephra

Make your food taste better!

Are you tired of eating alone? Why not try dining with your mirror image? Your food will taste better, according to a recent cognitive science study.Continue…

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Why You Should Definitely Be Drinking More Hot Chocolate

February 28, 2017 12:31 pm / Leave a Comment / Sephra

Who would have guessed that the key to a healthy heart really is chocolate after all?

Who would have guessed that the key to a healthy heart really is chocolate after all? Continue…

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Cocoa: When Chocolate Meets Science

February 3, 2017 12:34 pm / Leave a Comment / Sephra

There are three basic varieties of cocoa; Criollo, Forastero and Trinitario.

Ranjani Rajendra roasts, shells and tempers a handful of locally-grown cocoa beans to tell the story of a single-origin bar.Continue…

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Chocolate… 9 Healthy Reasons Why You Need To Eat More Daily

December 19, 2016 4:10 pm / Leave a Comment / Sephra

Eating chocolate every single day may actually be good for your health.

Chocolate. It’s one of life’s great comfort foods. Bite into a bar of chocolate and a taste sensation overruns your senses. It helps to get you through troubled times and balance out over-rich meals.Continue…

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Listening to different sounds or music while eating chocolate can change its flavour

November 21, 2016 12:13 pm / Leave a Comment / Sephra

Chocoholics will be able to increase their enjoyment of the snacks by listening to music.

Researchers claim chocoholics will be able to increase their enjoyment of the snacks by listening to music.Continue…

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Eating Chocolate Makes You Smarter

November 16, 2016 11:13 am / 1 Comment / Sephra

A new study suggests that eating chocolate could actually make you smarter.

It’s good news for chocolate fans as a new study suggests that eating chocolate could actually make you smarter. In fact, a group of scientists are actually recommending you eat more of it.Continue…

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Chocolate… 5 Scientific Reasons Why It Should Be Savoured

October 31, 2016 11:33 am / Leave a Comment / Sephra

Scientists have discovered that to fully experience chocolate, it should be savored.

Chocolate has tempted the world more than any other dessert. Though our first instinct is to quickly indulge in chocolate’s creamy goodness, scientists have discovered that to fully experience chocolate, it should be savoured. Continue…

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Sir Hans Sloane – More Than Just The Chocolate Man

September 16, 2016 12:03 pm / Leave a Comment / Sephra

Sir Hans Sloane is credited with bringing the recipe for drinking chocolate to Europe.

Jenny Lee takes a bite of Killyleagh history during a walking tour of the Co Down village, birthplace of scientist and collector Sir Hans Sloane, who is credited with bringing the recipe for drinking chocolate to Europe in the 1680s.Continue…