Tag Archives: Chocolate

Where’d I Stash That Chocolate? It’s Easy to Remember

It is easier to remember where the chocolate is than where the cucumbers are, new research suggests. Dutch scientists set up an experiment where people walked around a room, guided by arrows on the floor. They moved from table to table on which eight foods were placed: caramel cookies, apples, chocolate, tomatoes, melons, peanuts, potato… Read More: Where’d I Stash That Chocolate? It’s Easy to Remember »

From stevia-sweetened gummy bears to porous chocolate, how candy companies are responding to the war on sugar

The movement to kick sugar out of diets has been steadily growing since 2014 when the World Health Organization recommended limiting sugar intake to 10 per cent of an adult’s daily calories, and just 5 per cent to yield “additional benefits.” A growing body of scientific studies have linked sugar to diabetes, liver disease, obesity… Read More: From stevia-sweetened gummy bears to porous chocolate, how candy companies… »

Chocolate Is Cooling Off

The market for traditional candy bars and chocolate is slowing down because tastes are changing. Many health conscious consumers such as those of you who are readers of this blog are moving away from traditional candy bars that have no nutritional value. Instead they are looking for healthier alternatives.   Manufacturers are coming out with… Read More: Chocolate Is Cooling Off »