“Candy is dandy, but… “

No buts.

Candy rules. Especially CHOCOLATE, the dark lord that rules the roost when it comes to tastebuds around the globe.

There’s no comparison – with a global market value of over $135 Billion in 2020, chocolate is a dominant confectionary force worldwide.

And there’s little chance anyone will manage to contrive an appealing synthetic alternative. Chocolate has more than 1,200 distinct flavor components (by contrast, strawberries have only 400), making it practically impossible to recreate artificially.

And besides tasting good, research confirms that chocolate’s good for you. Chocolate contains large amounts of cancer-fighting antioxidants called polyphenols,d and just one cup of hot cocoa provides five times as many polyphenols as black tea, three times as many as green tea, and twice as many as red wine.

There’s even evidence that cocoa can lower blood pressure, improve blood flow and inhibit the formation of blood clots. It’s also said that moderate consumption of chocolate boosts the chemical serotonin, which calms the brain and acts as an anti-depressant.

Now there are those rare few who claim they aren’t particularly fond of chocolate. I respond with the wise words of 19th century culinary genius Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, who once declared:

“Nine out of ten persons say they love chocolate, the tenth lies.”

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Regards,
Nikki Earley, CFP®