Wednesday, December 16, 2009

National chocolate covered anything day, best gourmet chocolate sources


















It's national chocolate covered anything day. Here's are your best sources to buy the finest gourmet chocolates the world has to offer. Included are high end merchants and budget friendly sources to find delicious chocolate products to please everyone.

Chocolate in its purest form is inedible, but prepared with a little sugar it becomes a glorious, even divine food. Chocolate's health benefits go beyond merely being a mood elevator. Chocolate is rich in flavonoids, which have myriad health benefits including prevention of cardiovascular diseases like heart disease and stroke. Flavonoids also prevent high blood pressure and increase healthy blood flow.

When choosing chocolates, look for a cocoa content of at least 40% and as high as 70%. Avoid chocolates sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, and look out for food additives. Read more and check out the links to the best chocolate sources.