Chocolate News
Happy National Chocolate Milkshake Day! September 12, 2021
People who eat some cheese, yogurt, or chocolate every day have a lower risk of heart disease, study finds
Research suggests a mostly plant-based diet can improve your heart health. However, you don’t need to go totally vegan — evidence suggests foods like cheese, chocolate, and yogurt have benefits, too.
Israel intercepts 23 tons of chocolate it says was intended to finance Hamas
Israeli security officials captured and confiscated a shipment of 23 tons of chocolate bars headed to the Gaza Strip they say was part of a network financing Hamas military operations in the territory.
Barrel-aged Chocolate
Barrel aging is a key process in wine and spirits production. Lately, chocolate roasters have discovered that using Bourbon, rum, Port, Sherry, Sauternes and Cognac barrels to age their cacao nibs or finished chocolate can impart a variety of flavors like caramel, vanilla and cherry to their products.
Eating chocolate an hour after waking or an hour before bed could help older women burn fat and sleep better, a small study suggests
One small study recently published in the FASEB Journal of 19 postmenopausal women found that two small windows of time are especially effective for eating chocolate and reaping the benefits. According to the study, older women were more likely to benefit from consuming a small portion of chocolate (about 85 grams daily) one hour after waking or one hour before bed.