Thursday 8 December 2011

Chocolate - Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye!!

Chocolate is basically a raw food processed from the beans of a cocoa tree. After going through various processes, it is converted into delicious chocolates, which are very hard to resist. Although being a luxury food item, these are immensely popular among people of all ages. It is one of those rare confectionery items that is consumed and liked by everyone around the globe and hence, it is known as the "food of the Gods". Cocoa beans are bitter but they are molded into several forms, sometimes by adding some sweeteners or additives. These days, chocolates are available in so many different flavors that one can't even list them down if they want to. It is an integral part of lot of food items and beverages as well.

Initially, chocolate was only used in beverages but later some English companies started molding it into bar shapes and started selling them. It became a huge success amongst people and since then, its usage has been on a rise. From chocolate bars to chocolate ice creams to chocolate sauces or chocolate toppings, these different forms of delicious chocolates became a part of everyone's life. Later, Switzerland played an important part in introducing mouth watering expensive chocolates to the world. They made it so desirable that their companies became a brand name of chocolate and their chocolates were considered as one of the most expensive and luxurious gifts. It also became a symbol of love and special chocolate items were prepared for Valentine's or Wedding Days.

Nowadays, chocolate is used as junkie food as well. Most of the people during the lunch take a chocolate bar, which serves as their basic diet for the whole day. Apart from being scrumptious, they contain carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals and different vitamins as well. You can find a huge variety of chocolate products in the market ranging from chocolate milk to chocolate cakes to chocolate dip fruits to chocolate eggs and several others. During Christmas meals, chocolate sauce is used as a topping on the turkey meal as well. But one needs to keep in mind that extra usage of chocolate can cause serious health problems as well, such as high blood pressure, heart problems, weight problems or osteoporosis too. So, it's good to celebrate your life with delicious chocolates but keep an eye on your health as well because you can only enjoy chocolates if you are a healthy person.

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