Chocolate

Facts & Figures About Chocolate

It's healthy!
Chocolate is good for you...
Recent research from Italy suggests that chocolate can lower blood pressure, neutralise free radicals and boost the body's ability to metabolise sugar. However scientists pointed out that the effects were only found in dark chocolate and warned that anyone seeking to boost their health through chocolate should make alterations in their diet to counter the additional calories.

Concentration aid
Chocolate helps you concentrate...
It contains a caffeine-like stimulant called theobromine and chocolate can boost low blood-sugar levels. Also chocolate is a good source of chromium, which helps to control blood sugar.

Gold bars
It boosts the economy...
Last year Britons spent £3 billion on half a million tonnes of chocolate.

It's educational
Chocolate has literary leanings...
Confectionary-inspired reading includes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel and Chocolat by Joanne Harris.

Eggstravagant!
Chocolate eggs are cheaper than Fabergè...
The most expensive Easter egg wasn't made of chocolate. It was designed by Peter Carl Fabergè in the 1800s.

It's always popular
Chocolate isn't going out of fashion
57% of UK children spend their weekly pocket money on chocolate and confectionary.