NICOLE AND SHELI’S CHOCOLATE BOOK

The chocolate candy is made of cacao beans. The cocoa grows on 50-100 year old trees. On every tree grow 50-150 cocoa beans . Cocoa trees can be found in South America, Costa Rica. The chocolate has a large amount of vitamins and minerals that are good for our bodies.

First people who discovered the cacao were the Mayans in the Amazon region. After several centuries the Aztecs told the Mayans about  their cocoa beans.

The Aztecs used cocoa for trading and money.Over the years the cocoa product became popular and important in daily life throughout the world.

Myths:

1.Chocolate causes headaches-not true some people believe that chocolate consumption is the reason for their headaches.

2.Chocolate is rich in caffeine-wrong. True chocolate contains caffeine but definitely not amount equivalent to your morning cup of tea

3.Chocolate causes cavities. A lot of sugar is found in milk chocolate bars and it causes tooth decay and cavities

Opinion:

We think that chocolate is healthy because it contains essential minerals for the human body and for its immune system.The chocolate makes a good feeling in the heart.

Preparation of chocolate