Agatha
Thrash, M.D., in her book, CHOCOLATE
VERSUS CAROB writes:
"Chocolate contains theobromine, which can
cause headaches, general or localized itching,
depression, anxiety, central nervous system
irritation, breast cancer and prostatic
hypertrophy.
"Its bitter flavor must be masked with
sugar.
"Chocolate contains a minimum of 50% fat to
eliminate
graininess.
"It contains 2 grains of tannin per cup.
(Tannin is the
substance they use for tanning leather.)
"Chocolate contains no more than an average
of 75 insect and rodent fragments per 3
tablespoons. The visible or solid animal excreta
is not to exceed 10 mg per pound. These are the
maximum level guidelines set by the U. S.
Government. The insect fragments are from an
insect similar to our cockroach.
"Sweet chocolate contains 528 calories and
35 grams of fat per 3.5 ounces."
Let me add a brief word here about sugar in
closing. Chocolate is so bitter in its natural
form that sugar must be added to it in order to
get it past our taste buds. The
annual consumption of refined sugar in America
one hundred years ago was five pounds per person
per year. Today, the average American consumes
over 150 pounds per person per year.
Sugar is very high in calories while providing
zero nutrition. Refined sugar causes blood sugar
levels to alternately rise and fall. When blood
sugar levels are low,
it causes people to consume more sugar to feel
balanced. This creates an addiction for more
sugar, and it becomes a vicious cycle that can
only be broken when a person eliminates all sugar
products from their diet. Refined sugar has been
linked to diabetes, hypoglycemia, hyperactivity,
depression, and myriad other physical problems.
And remember, SUGAR AND CHOCOLATE ARE ADDICTIVE
DRUGS!