Chocolate Facts - Interesting Facts about Chocolate
Where does chocolate come from? Chocolate DOES grow on trees. everything starts with a small tropical tree, the Theobroma cacao, usually called simply, “cacao.” (Pronounced ka-KOW. Theobroma is Greek for “food of the gods.”) Cacao is native to Central and South America, but it is grown commercially throughout the tropics. About 70% of the world’s cacao is grown in Africa. A cacao tree can produce close to two thousand pods per year. The ridged, football shaped pod, or fruit, of the cacao grows from the branches and, oddly, straight out of the trunk. The pods, which mature throughout the year, encase a sticky white pulp and about 30 or 40 seeds. The pulp is both sweet and tart; it is eaten and used in making drinks. The seeds, were you to bite into one straight out of the pod, are incredibly bitter. Not at all like the chocolate that comes from them. Our video today is about Chocolate - Interesting facts about Chocolate You will discover in this video the most weird facts about Chocolate. Here are some facts not included in the video : Dark chocolate has more cacao (the beans that chocolate are made from) and less sugar than other chocolates, so it is considered healthier than milk and white chocolate Dark chocolate contains lots of antioxidants that help the cardiovascular system by reducing blood pressure Eating dark chocolate widens arteries and promotes healthy blood flow that can prevent the buildup of plaque that can block arteries. Eating dark chocolate every day reduces the risk of heart disease by 1/3. Flavonoids found in cocoa products have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-clotting effects that can reduce the risk of diabetes by improving insulin sensitivity. The smell of chocolate increases theta brain waves, which trigger relaxation. Chocolate can cause headaches and is not recommended in large doses for people who suffer from migraines or chronic headaches. Because chocolate contains high doses of caffeine and sugar, chocolate products are largely to blame for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in children. In the U.S., most consumer chocolate comes from cocoa farms. Unfortunately, many cocoa farms have unsafe working conditions, unfair labor wages, and child labor trafficking. In 2010 1.8 million children ages 5 to 17 were forced laborers on cocoa farms across the Ivory Coast and Ghana 40% were not enrolled in school and only 5% of them were paid to work. UNICEF projects that 35,000 of these children are victims of trafficking. Fair Trade Certified chocolate says that no forced abusive child labor is used, but Fair Trade chocolate represents less than 1 percent of the $66 billion chocolate market. Thanks for watching our new video : Australia Facts - Interesting Facts about Australia More Videos ? Facts about Food : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl0tIW_NFKU Facts about McDonald's : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivFUgFzIefY Facts about New York : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Bqun4L86c Enjoy, Like ,Share and Subscribe. If you like our Channel : Subscribe : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEJIQK6nbYfmPyfnfLMdsw?sub_confirmation=1 Become a fan on facebook : http://ift.tt/1MTw8dm Follow Us on twitter : https://twitter.com/anerdcat Our facts don't stop on pinterest : http://ift.tt/1S4mJaG Music : www.bensound.com {Credit}-{www.factslides.com}
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Where does chocolate come from? Chocolate DOES grow on trees. everything starts with a small tropical tree, the Theobroma cacao, usually called simply, “cacao.” (Pronounced ka-KOW. Theobroma is Greek for “food of the gods.”) Cacao is native to Central and South America, but it is grown commercially throughout the tropics. About 70% of the world’s cacao is grown in Africa. A cacao tree can produce close to two thousand pods per year. The ridged, football shaped pod, or fruit, of the cacao grows from the branches and, oddly, straight out of the trunk. The pods, which mature throughout the year, encase a sticky white pulp and about 30 or 40 seeds. The pulp is both sweet and tart; it is eaten and used in making drinks. The seeds, were you to bite into one straight out of the pod, are incredibly bitter. Not at all like the chocolate that comes from them. Our video today is about Chocolate - Interesting facts about Chocolate You will discover in this video the most weird facts about Chocolate. Here are some facts not included in the video : Dark chocolate has more cacao (the beans that chocolate are made from) and less sugar than other chocolates, so it is considered healthier than milk and white chocolate Dark chocolate contains lots of antioxidants that help the cardiovascular system by reducing blood pressure Eating dark chocolate widens arteries and promotes healthy blood flow that can prevent the buildup of plaque that can block arteries. Eating dark chocolate every day reduces the risk of heart disease by 1/3. Flavonoids found in cocoa products have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-clotting effects that can reduce the risk of diabetes by improving insulin sensitivity. The smell of chocolate increases theta brain waves, which trigger relaxation. Chocolate can cause headaches and is not recommended in large doses for people who suffer from migraines or chronic headaches. Because chocolate contains high doses of caffeine and sugar, chocolate products are largely to blame for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in children. In the U.S., most consumer chocolate comes from cocoa farms. Unfortunately, many cocoa farms have unsafe working conditions, unfair labor wages, and child labor trafficking. In 2010 1.8 million children ages 5 to 17 were forced laborers on cocoa farms across the Ivory Coast and Ghana 40% were not enrolled in school and only 5% of them were paid to work. UNICEF projects that 35,000 of these children are victims of trafficking. Fair Trade Certified chocolate says that no forced abusive child labor is used, but Fair Trade chocolate represents less than 1 percent of the $66 billion chocolate market. Thanks for watching our new video : Australia Facts - Interesting Facts about Australia More Videos ? Facts about Food : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl0tIW_NFKU Facts about McDonald's : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivFUgFzIefY Facts about New York : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Bqun4L86c Enjoy, Like ,Share and Subscribe. If you like our Channel : Subscribe : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEJIQK6nbYfmPyfnfLMdsw?sub_confirmation=1 Become a fan on facebook : http://ift.tt/1MTw8dm Follow Us on twitter : https://twitter.com/anerdcat Our facts don't stop on pinterest : http://ift.tt/1S4mJaG Music : www.bensound.com {Credit}-{www.factslides.com}
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