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currently encountered many diverse types of chocolate with a variety of styles and ingredients and mix so as to produce a special flavor without compromising the distinctive chocolate taste authentic, but you know how the history of the chocolate variety?

The word chocolate comes from xocoatl (Aztec language) which means a bitter drink of the Aztec and Maya in Mexico believe that the god of Agriculture has sent a chocolate that comes from heaven to them. Cortes then took him to Spain between 1502-1528, and by the Spaniards a bitter drink was mixed the sugar so that it tasted better. Chocolate and then spread to France, Holland and England. In the year 1765 chocolate factory was established in Massachusetts, United States.

In its development is not only a beverage chocolate but also a snack or cake like chocolateyang in children, adolescents, and adults. Besides it felt good, ate chocolate making age a person becomes longer. An epidemiological study has been conducted at Harvard University students who enrolled between the years 1916-1950. By using a food frequency questionnaire collected information about the eating habits of different sweets or chocolate at Harvard University students.

By controlling the physical activity undertaken, smoking, and eating habits found that those who love to eat candy / chocolate variety aged more than one year old is not eating. Allegedly phenol antioxidants contained in chocolate chocolate cake taupun also is the cause why they can outlive. Phenol is also commonly found in red wine that was already known as the drink is good for heart health. Chocolate chocolate cake contained on the ability to inhibit oxidation of LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and improve immune function, which can prevent the risk of coronary heart disease and cancer.

So far, there is the notion that chocolate candy or chocolate cake cause dental caries and may also be responsible for the emergence of the problem of obesity. Undeniable that obesity is one risk factor for degenerative diseases. But this Harvard University study showed that if you offset the consumption of chocolate candy with enough physical activity and eating a balanced diet, then the negative effects of chocolate candy is not much to worry about.