“Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm … chocolate.” —Homer Simpson
Whether it’s Godiva, Ghirardelli, Nutella or M&M’s, everybody loves chocolate—even animated characters.
And it’s not just a modern day obsession. Research suggests that chocolate was originally used more than 2,500 years ago, beginning in Central America. It garnered rave reviews when introduced to Europe in the 16th century, along with the addition of lots of sugar.
The Mayans used chocolate in ceremonies and sometimes as a form of currency. And really, who doesn’t make a ceremony out of picking the perfectly shaped chocolate from the box, followed by a languid lifting to the mouth—eyelids closed—a parting of the lips, and a creamy smoothness on the tongue, prompting ultimate bliss and the utterance of a quote straight from Homer Simpson?
The Aztec word for chocolate is xocalati. Maple Grove resident Carla Hanson has come to know this word quite well with the launch of her business, new to Minnesota and most of the Midwest, XOCAI Healthy Chocolate. It is a mix of cold-processed chocolate and acai berry that you intentionally consume 3-4 times a day, offering substantial health benefits and purported weight loss.
With the highest form of antioxidants you can get from any food substance, XOCAI takes America’s great love for all things chocolate (we consume almost half of the world’s annual production of the stuff) to an entirely new level.
Visit loseweight-eatchocolate.com for your daily serving
