Coffee syrup has no nutritional benefit, not one I could find in my vast online investigations. In fact when researching this product, what I could find is a simple corn syrup, plus Flavoring recipe. Therefore, my next step was to see how simple this really was. I took simple household corn syrup, and then added [...]
Cholesterol in the body comes from two sources. Most cholesterol is made by the lover from various nutrients and especially from saturated fats. The liver makes just about all the cholesterol the body will ever nee. Since all animals can make their own cholesterol, some cholesterol in the human body comes directly from eating animal [...]
Located between Panama and Nicaragua in Central America, Costa Rica boasts a proud culinary heritage. Many scorn Costa Rica food selections for being high in saturated fats, but in actuality Costa Ricans are far more active than other cultures. Costa Rican’s, locally called Ticos, never eat excessively. Limiting their portions is one way they stay [...]
I started to wonder whether or not chocolate was really an aphrodisiac. Aphrodisiacs, as you know, are those things that are supposed to make you sensitive to erotic stimulation. The name itself comes from the Ancient Greek goddess, Aphrodite, who was both feared for her might and worshiped for her beauty. Chocolate’s “love” qualities though [...]
The 19th century French writer, Brillat-Savarin said, “Chocolate is health”. Brillat-Savarin, had a passion for chocolate similar to Voltaire who drank 12 cups a day! He suggested it be used for anything from lethargy to hangovers long before the medicinal benefits were confirmed by the scientific community. The cocoa bean is native to Central and [...]