by bisvi | Jul 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
A research project that was carried out in the University of Perugia, Italy was published in the Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine in April. The goal of the project was to evaluate the effect of dark chocolate consumption on pregnant women. The research...
by bisvi | Dec 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
People keep asking me about caffeine in chocolate. For some reason, there is an urban legend about chocolate having large amount of caffeine in it. Being a scientist, I decided to rely on scientific data rather than folklore. The most credible link I could find was...
by bisvi | Dec 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
Like any sophisticated and complex food, there is an art to tasting chocolate. Done right you can enjoy the full spectrum of the chocolate experience. So, here is how you do it: Bring the chocolate as close as possible to room temperature. Chocolate does not release...
by bisvi | Dec 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
What are antioxidants? An antioxidant is a chemical that take the place of an oxidant atom in a molecule. Some chemicals are “starved” for oxygen. These are called Free Radicals. When such a chemical enters the body, it can start a chain reaction that destroys and...
