Chocolate milk the recovery beverage of choice at fifth annual tour of America
Agri-View
As cyclists across the nation train for the fifth annual Tour of America’s Dairyland (ToAD), the largest competitive road cycling event in the United States, many are refueling with nature’s recovery drink of choice – chocolate milk. Athletes need an

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Sunproof your skin with chocolate
Daily Mail
London scientists discovered eating 20g of chocolate – half a small bar – with a high percentage of cocoa solids every day for 12 weeks meant adults were able to withstand double the amount of UVB rays before their skin started to redden, compared with 

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Chocolate doesn’t cause acne and prevents tooth decay
Daily News & Analysis
Chocolate when eaten in appropriate amounts helps in reducing the risk of diabetes by improving blood sugar and insulin sensitivity. It contains flavonoids that are antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and have anti-clotting effects that improves insulin

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Can we go back to plain birthday cakes?
Illawarra Mercury
My brothers and I loved those Sara Lee cheesecakes – loved them even more when mum had remembered to take them out of the freezer an hour or so before we cut the cake so the knife would hit the tin foil at the bottom, rather than getting stuck in a

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Chocolate bags: filled with calories
The Guardian
No one’s saying they’re good for you, but you know where you stand with old-fashioned chocolate bars. They fill a snack-sized hole: unwrap, chomp, get on with your life. They are, however, yesterday’s news. These days, it’s all about Bitsa Wispa

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Our beautiful boutique of chocolates is now open. Order online for exclusive chocolate presents.

A hand picked selection of luxury handmade chocolates giving unique and personalised flavours to create the perfect Chocolate Present. Next day delivery available.

 

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To make Caramel Hot Chocolate you will need 30g of chocolate per 100ml of milk and 1/3 teasp cornflour. Break up the chocolate add all the ingredients to a pan and warm gently stirring with a balloon whisk. Once boiled take off the heat and served topped with whipped cream. I can’t tell you how rich and delicious this is, it is a real treat. I used an espresso cup and it was the perfect size.

This bag will make 10 espresso cups of chocolate! I think you will love it.

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From Our Own Correspondent: The Chocolate Revolution – BBC
The chocolate snack opening up the lives of North Koreans, and other reporters’ tales.
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Biscuits and cakes set to be reduced in size under new plans to tackle obesity
Mirror.co.uk
Biscuits are set to be shrunk under extreme Government plans to fight Britain’s bulging waistline, it was revealed today. Cakes, frothy coffee and other fatty treats could also be downsized to deal with the country’s obesity crisis. Ministers are

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Chocolate Boosts Calmness and Contentedness, Study Reveals
Counsel & Heal
Feeling tense and disgruntled? Pop a piece of chocolate to feel better, a new study suggests. Scientists at the Swinburne University of Technology recently discovered that polyphenols in dark chocolate boost calmness and contentedness. Polyphenols are

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