I am a self-confessed chocoholic. I like to eat lots of chocolates but I am not sure about my Chocolate I.Q. I was suprised to see that I scored high on the What’s Your Chocolate IQ? on Delish.com.

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My favorite is dark chocolate. From the quiz, I learned that 65% of of American chocolate-eaters prefer milk chocolate.

Chocolate was first discovered in Central America. The ancient Mayans, whose culture flourished between around 2000 B.C.E. and 900 C.E., are the first people in recorded history to barter with and consume cocoa beans. The origin of the word chocolate is “chocolatl,” (Aztec word) which means warm liquid.

It takes 2-4 days to process cocoa beans into an individual chocolate bar. On the average, milk chocolate that has been stored properly will last for 8 months.

Chocolate is rich in ribflavin.  Riboflavin is essential for body growth and red blood cell production and helps release energy from carbohydrates.