3 Facts

1. Chocolate grows on the tropical tree called the Theobroma cacao, or simply, “cacao.” Theobroma is Greek for “food of the gods.

2. The cacao pod is shaped like a football and grows straight out from the branches

3. The process of making a chocolate bar can sometimes take a week once the cacao beans have reached the manufacturer because there are so many steps involved in the process.

3 Myths

• The word chocolate is derived from the Mayan word ‘Chocol,’ meaning a hot drink. The bitter, hot drink was called ‘Xacoatl’ by the Aztecs.

• Chocolate was once considered more valuable than gold dust. Imagine that!

• A real chocolate river was created using water, chocolate and cream for the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It stank after a few days!

Chocolate is Healthy

I think a healthy chocolate because:

Helps raise the mood, help to lower blood pressure, help to lower chance of disease, help concentration, help blood flow to the brain.