This podcast is a deep dive into the world of chocolate. We explore the stages of chocolate as food and beverages. What is it, how is it made, where does it grow? The types of chocolate and their nutritional content and many health benefits. We also take an overview of the history of chocolate and how it has evolved from currency and Food of the Gods into today's health food. And in contrast into today's disease causing foods! Lastly, we discuss the best way to consume the best chocolates and the few dark sides of chocolate. I would like to acknowledge the work of David Wolfe and Shazzie in their book Naked Chocolate and the content on chocolate's bliss chemicals at http://www.ishtarskinlights.com/blog/8-bliss-inducing-love-chemical-found-in-chocolate/ this study on the Kuna Tribe https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3835452/ This study on health benefits of chocolate as an anti-inflammatory agent and cancer preventive. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24100674 The positive effect of chocolate on diabetes. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5699188/ The positive effects of chocolate on the CNS and cardiovascular systems. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5465250/