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The Russell Stover Chocolate Egg Flavors For 2019 Will Make You Want To Collect Them All
BUSTLE Easter is right around the corner, and that means one important thing: chocolate eggs. Russell Stover is the holy grail when it comes to a delicious variety of chocolate eggs. In the spirit of that, here’s a full list of Russell Stover chocolate egg flavors for Easter 2019, so we can let the springtime candy hunt officially begin.Entrepreneur uses bicycle to make organic chocolate
In Ivory Coast, Dana Mroueh’s chocolate factory is a rarity – and not only because the world’s top cocoa grower produces precious little finished chocolate. In the middle of the floor of her company Mon Choco’s factory sits a grinding bike, surrounded by large trays of carefully sorted cocoa beans. Poured in a funnel, beans are transformed into a paste by a grinder activated through pedaling.
How to ward off chocolate cravings
One recent poll shows chocolate is the No. 1 craved food in the US. According to the Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Susan Albers, our brains are wired so when the thought of chocolate pops into our heads, our brains begin to elaborate on it. She says before we know it, we’re thinking about how it smells and tastes, and then we want more. To diffuse those consuming thoughts, think about something else as quickly as possible.
The WWII Bomber Who Dropped Chocolate Over Germany
At the end of World War II, Germany was divided. Berlin, its capital, was in crisis. The city was partially controlled by the Soviets, who held it under a siege. In order to save millions from starvation, the United States and England devised a plan: They would send in basic supplies by air and defy the Soviets. But candy? Well that was just a sweet surprise.