The Cocoa Pod

Health benefits of cocoa

The ancient Mayan and Aztec cultures used cocoa for many medicinal purposes including treatment of pain, fevers and coughs. Today it is known that theobromine , the main xanthine found in cocoa, relaxes the

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Where is cocoa grown?

Where Is Cocoa Grown? Exploring the World's Key Chocolate Origins Although the chocolates of Switzerland, France and Belgium are legendary, the cocoa they are made from is not grown in those countries. Orig

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What's really in Milk Chocolate?

What's Really in Your Milk Chocolate Bar? Milk chocolate essentially contains: Cocoa Sugar Milk (powder) Sometimes there are other minor ingredients such as lecithin or vanilla too. But not a

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