Harrison's blog assignment!

Research the history/background of chocolate.

Who invented chocolate???
From the Omec, Maya and Aztec civilizations that discovered the cacao bean, to the Dutch inventor who created a press to make cocoa powder, to the Englishman who invented the world's first eating chocolate. And then there are all the other chocolate inventions that have followed.

Is chocolate good for you???
Recent research shows that chocolate can provide natural health-promoting substances called flavonoids. Since flavonoids seem to help prevent heart disease and cancer, the idea of eating chocolate sounds like a tempting and delicious way to better your health.

When was chocolate founded???
Cocoa, from which chocolate is created, is said to have originated in the Amazon at least 4,000 years ago.