It is a sweet thing to send lovers chocolates on Valentine's Day. However, when mentioned of chocolate, a lot of people love it as well as fear it. People's love lies in its unique taste, which always give people the enjoyment of the palate; and why people also be afraid of it mainly because that chocolate is always said high in fat and calories which can make people fat, and besides, someone say that chocolate would do harm to people's health and they consider chocolate has inextricably contact with obesity, diabetes, tooth decay.

Many people deem chocolate as the synonymous with high-calorie, think that eating chocolate will lead to obesity. In fact, although high in fat, but the main ingredient of f chocolate is cocoa butter which is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, moderate consumption is good to health. In addition, the large number of experiments also shows that cocoa butter does not increase the levels of cholesterol in blood.

Many people believe that regular consumption of chocolate will cause tooth decay. The fact is, cocoa contains tannin, quality and calcium fluoride, and these three substances are involved in the protection of dental work.

In fact, taking proper amount of chocolate is beneficial to our health. For example, eating chocolate can increase flavonoid which can affect platelet aggregation blood in blood, which is good to heart. Chocolate is rich in flavanol polyphenols antioxidants, so, it not only has the function on anti-aging, but also has the function on the prevention of cancer, arteriosclerosis, arthritis and other diseases. In addition, the chocolate phenylethylamine and theobromine can make people feel joy, to eliminate oppression.

Although chocolate have so many healthy benefits, people should not eat chocolate with no limitation, and thus into the errors. Experts suggest eating two pieces a day is appropriate.

It is noteworthy that, people should not let their pets to eat chocolate, because chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine which would make pet poisoning, cause vomiting, increased urination, excessive excitement, trembling, shortness of breath, weakness and seizures, even death.

Therefore, chocolate is not that awful. Chocolate can make people happy and joyful. When eating chocolate we should pay attention to the amount of intake.

Do you know that chocolate has been popular for hundreds of years?

Over 2,000 years ago, the ancient Aztecs and Mayans used the seeds found in the pods from the cacao tree and ground them to make a spicy, chocolate brew. This concoction is unlike the chocolate we enjoy today because it was bitter and sugar was unknown to these people. The cacao tree's fruit's scientific name is Theobroma Cacao which translates into "Food of the Gods". In fact, the Aztecs offered up cacao pods as a sacrifice to their gods and restrict drinking the sacred brew to high priests and rulers. Thus, it is proven that chocolate functions as natural remedies since ancient era.

Have you ever wondered the meaning of chocolate?

Chocolate literally melts in your mouth because the melting point of cocoa butter is just below the human's body temperature! And you thought it was simply delicious.

If you would like to find out more details about how chocolate can improve your health, the posting on Chocolate as Remedy, More Than Sweet! disclosing their health benefits, in fact there are further benefits that we can gain from them.

Based on certain studies, there are significant components in dark chocolate that have following positive impact to your health:

1] the antioxidants:

• The potential to lower blood pressure
• Improved blood circulation
• Lower levels of heart disease
• Improved function of the cells which line the blood vessels
• The ability to defend the body against the destructive molecules known as free radicals. These free radicals are thought to help trigger serious diseases such as heart disease, stroke and even some forms of cancer.
• Improved digestion

2] the compounds have also been used to help treat patients suffering from anemia, kidney stones and poor appetite.

3] the catechins are three times the number of catechins as green tea, making it a potential blockbuster health food as well as a great treat, are thought to be able to boost the immune system and help prevent heart disease and other chronic problems.

4] a good source of magnesium and copper are able to help regulate the blood pressure and heartbeat.

Some things about Sugarless Chocolates...

Chocolates can be of many types, flavors and variations but one thing that they all have in common is the sweet taste, yes, chocolate is sweet. They can be bittersweet like the dark chocolates, alluringly sweet like the assorted ones or anything in the between. Now, chocolates are made from cocoa plant and the pure chocolate extracted from the plant are not sweet, they are somewhat bitter in taste. To enhance the taste to raw chocolate, the inventors of chocolate from different centuries experimented with different recipes and came up with the idea to add sugar to make it sweet.

Then in recent times, we discovered different problems and complications associated with sugar. For example, people with diabetes cannot process the main product of sugar, the sucrose. Sugar or sucrose can affect the processing of carbohydrate therefore people who are in a low carbohydrate diet cannot take them either. Sugar have a considerable amount of calorie, which are called as the "empty calories" by the nutrition specialists, that is, these calories are not very good for the body and they suggest that people who are trying to lose weight should avoid sugar as well. For the chocolate lovers and enthusiasts with these problems, sugarless chocolate is the only solution.

Sugarless chocolates are the kind of chocolate that do not use any processed sugar. To give the chocolate a sweet taste, it uses the sugar alternative. Sugar alternative are artificially or semi-artificially produced sugar which do not contain sucrose therefore is free from all the problems induced by it.

There are different types sugar substitute such as aspartame, stevia, sucralose, neotame, acesulfame potassium etc. Xylitol and sorbitol are other notable sugar substitutes which are acquired from natural sources such as fruits. Most of the chocolate manufacturing companies use one of these sugar substitutes to produce their sugarless chocolates. If you are going for a sugarless chocolate for health or other reason, you can figure out which sugar substitute is used in the chocolate by reading the calorie and nutrition information of the product.

The sugar substitute sweeteners are obviously expensive than the normal sugar therefore the sugarless chocolates will also cost more than their normal versions. Although all the major chocolate brands of the world have sugarless variations of chocolate and candies, you may have a favorite flavor which does not yet have a sugar-free version. You can also need chocolate as a base, fillings or coating for some other dish. For all these cases, it can be more convenient and economical if you prepare the sugarless chocolate yourself. Just buy the sugar substitute and pure sugar free cocoa separately. Then use the sugar substitute like regular sweeteners, the quantity comparison will be given with the product.

So try some sugarless chocolate today, put sugarless chocolate in your favorite chocolate dish or buy the sugarless version next time of a candy. You will no longer feel guilty for the extra sugar and this guilt-free feeling will enhance the taste of this divine indulgence to a million times.

You know it's addictive. You know that it can be fattening. You know that it contains loads of sugar. Has that stopped you? Of course not! It's chocolate we're talking about here! Who can give it up? Chocolate is the favorite vice of both young and old. There are so many types out there. You can find practically any kind of chocolate to satisfy even the most finicky among us. Undoubtedly, the worshippers at the altar of chocolate are a vocal bunch. Ask anyone where the best chocolate in the world come from and you'll get a variety of opinions, but most will agree that Belgian chocolate is among, if not the, best.

Belgian chocolate, as we know it today, evolved during the 19th century, but chocolate itself had been present in Belgium for roughly three centuries already. Today, there are many major brands of Belgian chocolate including Guylian, C?te d'Or and the exquisite Godiva chocolates. Even Leonidas, which is considered to be the cheapest out of all the major brands of Belgian chocolate, has a vast following worldwide.

This can be attributed to the quality of Belgian chocolate, but also the variety available. Unlike many other types, which stick to popular combinations of caramel, raisins and a few classes of nuts, Belgian chocolate displays practically every edible combination possible. Just go to the online catalogue of any big brand. You'll see sections for truffles, nuts, fruits, white chocolate and a host of other categories. If you can't find something you like, then you don't really love chocolate

The 'melt-in-your-mouth' consistency of Belgian chocolate has made it a favorite for use in chocolate fountains. This is the latest craze at parties, weddings and many other social events. Chocolate fountains are essentially devices for heating chocolate, which is then transported vertically before flowing over tiers for a waterfall effect. Belgian chocolate is usually high in cocoa butter, giving it the naturally wonderful consistency that is recommended for chocolate fountains.

Chocolate fountains are also a lot easier to obtain than a traditional wedding cake. There's no need to pay someone tons of money for an intricate design and you don't have to worry about anything falling apart on the big day. A growing number of catering companies offer chocolate fountains as an alternative and they're usually a big hit with guests, who can unleash their inner child by dipping strawberries, marshmallows and anything else you give them, in the cascading Belgian chocolate.