More often than not, we fall prey to consuming a product without checking what it is made up of. One can only be sure of what he/she is consuming when they painstakingly visit the market to shop individual items to prepare their own meals. This is one advantage home cooked meals have over foods bought…
Month: August 2021
Beyond Cocoa; adding value to be valued
Ghana is famously known for its input in cocoa production and ranked the second highest cocoa growing country (https://www.worldatlas.com/amp/articles/top-10-cocoa-producing-countries.html) in the world. The world was taken aback when news of China commencing cocoa cultivation and even exporting hit the media (https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202010/28/WS5f990202a31024ad0ba819a6.html). For a few days, many people especially Ghanaians were alarmed on the impact that…
Bold Step Towards A Healthy Lifestyle
Maintaining a sweet tooth and health conscious personality can be a challenging journey sometimes. Having a strong craving for chocolate whiles managing ones weight can be an unpleasant feeling with many thoughts of giving in to your cravings or sticking to the weight loss plan. If you have ever been in a position to make…
How “Chocolaty“ Is White Chocolate?
You cannot deny the happy feeling and positive mood chocolate puts one in. According to research, this is due to some compounds found in chocolate that are associated with mood enhancing chemicals in the brain (https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/does-chocolate-make-you-happy/). If this is true, does every type of chocolate provide this effect or it usually depends on the cocoa…
Is Cocoa All About Chocolate???
Up to today there are millions of people who think about chocolate just at the mention of cocoa, but is that all it’s worth? The cocoa bean apart from its use in chocolate production has also been explored in many other products such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and other confectionery products. We do not talk much…
Why Everyone Loves Cocoa From Ghana
Ghana aside being known for its hospitality, is also second to the largestcocoa producing countries in world. Its population comprises a majority inagricultural farming and therefore has been able to contribute substantially tothe economic development of the country in terms of trade in cocoa. Cocoa is the main ingredient in most chocolates produced in Ghana….