Chocolate is the new DRUG ~ Tuesday Wells

Posted on December 10, 2012

CHOCOLATE IS THE NEW DRUG    ~Tuesday Wells
Chocolate has become the new drug of choice among foodies, and studies have shown that the dark chocolate version has powerful anti-oxidant properties, that keep you healthy and
actually speeds up the healing process.
Chocolate was first discovered in Central America (Mesoamerica)  and used about 2,000 years ago by the Aztec’s and Mayan cultures.  It was ground up, cooked and mixed with goats milk and  Cinnamon into a frothy drink.  It was a sacred drink, only allowed to be consumed by High Priests and High Priestess’ during sacred  ceremonies.  Their recipe’s reportedly put them in a high or trance-like state.  It may be this minimal high that people may feel today when consuming chocolate.  Chocolate does contain a certain amount of caffeine.
Around 3 million tons of cocoa beans are produced and harvested each year.   2 Billion pounds of chocolate is produced world-wide each year and the current  yearly market value of the entire Earth’s cocoa crop is estimated at $5.1 Billion.
When the U.K. was polled on this question: “How much do you spend a year on chocolate?”  the  answer was 30 pounds, which equals  around $48 in American currency.  Americans confess to spend slightly more on chocolate professing their chocolate habit to be around $57 a year. Chocolate is the gift that is given the most.   Chocolate is the preference of candy-lovers all over the world,  and chocolate is the #1 craving of all pregnant mothers-to-be.  Two things I will never get tired of:  sex and chocolate……