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| Introduction | |
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| A Chocolate Love Affair | |
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| What Is Chocolate? | |
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| Chocolate Origins and Bean Selection | |
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| Country of Origin | |
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| Types of Cacao Beans | |
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| Truly Tasting Chocolate | |
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| How to Store Chocolate | |
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| A Chocolate Love Affair | |
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| Chocolate around the World | |
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| A World of Chocolate Change | |
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| The Chocolate Shift | |
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| The Mutually Beneficial Relationship between Cocoa and the Environment | |
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| Cocoa Cravings: Recipes from around the World | |
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| A Deliciously Rich Past | |
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| In the Beginning | |
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| Ancient Civilizations' Version of Gold: Cocoa in Its Ancient Uses | |
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| Chocolate Moves East | |
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| From Matters of the Heart to Heart Health | |
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| Matters of the Heart | |
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| Balance and Health | |
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| From Drinking to Eating Chocolate | |
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| Chocolate in the United States | |
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| Cocoa Cravings: Drinks and Savory | |
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| The Nuts and Bolts of Chocolate | |
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| Harvesting the Cacao | |
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| Turning Cacao into Chocolate | |
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| A Walk with Willie Wonka | |
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| What Makes Chocolate So Special? | |
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| Cocoa Cravings: Luscious Bites | |
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| The Latest and Greatest On Chocolate, Cocoa, and Health | |
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| Chocolate and Cocoa: Plant-Based Food | |
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| Chocolate and Blueberries: What They Have in Common | |
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| Your Vascular System Loves Chocolate Too! | |
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| Chocolate and Your Immune System | |
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| Eat Chocolate to Stay Sharp: The Cognitive Benefits of Cocoa | |
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| The Beauty Benefits of Chocolate | |
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| Chocolate and Blood Sugar | |
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| Other Research Findings of Interest | |
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| How to Choose Your Chocolates for Flavanol Content | |
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| Cocoa Cravings: Healthy Recipes | |
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| Chocolate Beliefs and Truths | |
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| So Do We Really Crave Chocolate? | |
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| Women and "Their" Chocolate | |
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| Chocolate Enhances the Mood | |
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| You May Be Surprised to Hear | |
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| Cocoa Cravings: Bath and Body | |
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| For the Love of Chocolate | |
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| Chocolate and Our Lives | |
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| Cocoa Cravings: Family Recipes | |
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| Annotated Bibliography | |
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| Index | |