Is chocolate really good for you?

The Aztecs, Incas and Mayans thought so. They consumed a raw cacao drink for thousands of years before westerners discovered it. Royalty, priests and the wealthy revered their cocoa for its ability to help them look and feel more youthful, provide energy and stamina, stave off sickness and disease and provide a vast range of health benefits. They didn't know why it worked - they just knew it worked! About 300 years ago western civilization discovered cocoa but decided it was too bitter, so they added milk, sugar, fats, waxes, fillers, caffeine, coloring, flavoring, preservatives and other ingredients to make... sign in to read more!

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