CHOCOLATE

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CHOCLATE
Prepared by Mohamad lotfi Hamieh 4th year
pharmacy student
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"Nine of ten people like chocolate. The tenth
person always lies." - John Q. Tullius
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Overview

• Chocolate defenition
• History of chocolate
• chocolate types
• Chocolate effect
• Nutritional Information
• stastics
• Advantages and disadvantages

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What is the chocolate
It is a raw or processed food produced from the
seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree
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Overview

• Chocolate defenition
• History of chocolate
• chocolate types
• Chocolate effect
• Nutritional Information
• stastics
• Advantages and disadvantages

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Where does Cocoa come from?

• First people who made chocolate were the Mayas
  and the Aztecs
• Chocolate played an important role in their
  social and religious life
• It was a drink for important people
• (royalty, priests, etc.)
• Cocoa beans were also used
• as money

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Overview

• Chocolate defenition
• History of chocolate
• Chocolate types
• chocolate effect
• Prejudices and Truth
• Chocolate in everyday life
• Bibliography

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Main types of chocolate
Semi-sweet chocolate
Milk chocolate
White chocolate
Dark chocolate
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Difference between milk and white chocolate
White chocolate
Milk chocolate

• White chocolate does not have cocoa liquor as one
  of its ingredients
• White chocolate is not really chocolate
• ExWhite crunch

• Milk chocolate has cocoa liquor
• Milk chocolate is, in fact, chocolate.
• ExKinder finger

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Overview

• Chocolate defenition
• History of chocolate
• chocolate types
• Chocolate effect
• Nutritional Information
• stastics
• Advantages and disadvantages

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• chocolate is a phsychoactive food!!!!!!!!

PSYCHOACTIVE FOOD!!!?
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• it means that chocolate contains substances(like
  anandamide and cannabinoid found in the brain)
  that affect your brain (in a good way!)
• But what is this effect??

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• increasing in cognitive function(persons ability
  to process thoughts)
• Chocolate contains tryptophan, an essential amino
  acid required to produce serotonin for balanced
  moods and reduced anxiety.
• chocolate also contains phenyl ethylamine, also
  known as the love chemical

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Overview

• Chocolate defenition
• History of chocolate
• chocolate types
• Chocolate effect
• Nutritional Information
• stastics
• Advantages and disadvantages

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Nutritional Information
Per 100 grams  Pure chocolate Milk chocolate White chocolate
Carbohydrates(g) 65 76.3 73.5
Protein (g) 4,7 8,4 8
Fat (g) 29,2 30,3 30,9
Magnesium (mg) 100 55 26
Calories (kcal) 525 529 529
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Overview

• Chocolate defenition
• History of chocolate
• chocolate types
• Chocolate effect
• Nutritional Information
• stastics
• Advantages and disadvantages

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Top cocoa Beans Producers
Country Amount produced Percentage of world production
Côte d'Ivoire 1.3 million tons 37.4
Ghana 720 thousand tons 20.7
Indonesia 440 thousand tons 12.7
Cameroon 175 thousand tons 5.0
Nigeria 160 thousand tons 4.6
Brazil 155 thousand tons 4.5
Ecuador 118 thousand tons 3.4
Dominican Republic 47 thousand tons 1.4
Malaysia 30 thousand tons 0.9
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Top cocoa beans consumers
Country Comsumption Per person(2000)(KG)
Switzerland 11.5
Liechtenstein 10.4
Luxembourg 10.3
UK 9.8
Belgium 8.6
Norway 7.8
Germany 7.7
Ireland 7.7
Iceland 7.6
Austria 6.3

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Overview

• Chocolate defenition
• History of chocolate
• chocolate types
• Chocolate effect
• Nutritional Information
• stastics
• Advantages and disadvantages

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chocolate advantages

• Mood enhancer
• Lowering blood pressure by dilating vessels
• act as pain-relievers by endorphins secretion
• Anti-oxidant(flavones)
• Apetite booster
• Rich in magnesium

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Chocolate disadvantages

• Tooth caries
• Weight gain
• Increase in cholesterol level
• May cause addiction

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Lets finally see some delecious pics!!!!
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Thank you very much