Chocolate Milk a Better Halloween Treat

They may be small pieces, but when counted all together, they could add up to more calories than meets the eye. Did you know that an average Jack-O-Lantern bucket carries about 250 pieces of candy amounting about 9,000 calories and about three pounds of sugar?  The reality is, however, kids don't take home just one bucket of candy on Halloween night. They bring in pillow cases of sweets, many of which are eaten that night.

To curb this excess, the creator of Got Milk?, California Milk Processor Board, San Clement, encourages families to make healthier choices and to consider chocolate milk as the treat of choice this Halloween. As a matter of fact, it has partnered with several organizations throughout California and is sponsoring a Got Milk? Chocolate Milk Giveaway in cities like Burbank, San Francisco, and San Diego during their Halloween celebrations.

"We want to be a part of an environment where kids can trick or treat safely with other families in their community and promote healthier treat options for families," says Steve James, executive director of the California Milk Processor Board. "Chocolate milk is a great treat because it has the chocolate that's closely associated with Halloween but still has all the protein and nutrients that kids need for strong bones, muscles, teeth, hair and nails.

The following Halloween celebrations are for free chocolate milk, swag items and entertainment for the entire family:

San Francisco
Yerba Buena Gardens Halloween Walk
Oct. 31, 2010, 12 Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Children's Garden at Intersection of Howard St. and 4th St., San Francisco

Burbank
Downtown Burbank Boo-tiful Halloween Event
Oct. 31, 2010, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Intersection of San Fernando Rd. and E. Palm Ave., Burbank

San Diego
Halloween Carnival at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA
Oct. 31, 2010, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
151 YMCA Way, San Diego

For more tips on how to celebrate a healthy Halloween, visit www.gotmilk.com.

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Indulge in Chocolate - Sinful No More 

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Inspires Flavor Changing Gum

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, a 1971 film adaptation of the Roald Dahl book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, has inspired a lot of things -- a 2005 remake with Johnny Depp, a Family Guy episode, Halloween costumes, and now: flavor changing gum.  Two “food architects” from London have mastered the Willy Wonka technology and created a gum that changes flavor, from strawberry to chocolate.

Harry Parr and Sam Bompas explain that they were influenced by Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in creating their unique edible invention.  The two note that it took three years of research to bring the gum to fruition, though getting it to mimic the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory flavor change -- from soup to beef or baked potato to ice cream -- would take more time.

“That’s the ultimate challenge,” said Bompas. “It involves two changes of flavour as well as switching from savoury to sweet.”

The inventors explained that the key to flavor-changing gum lies in the colloidosomes, which are edible capsules of microscopic proportions that release flavors at different times. According to Bompas and Parr, the prototype for the flavor-changing gum will be ready for public consumption Monday.
They are also planning to launch what they call an “artisanal chewing gum factory” that will provide 40,000 flavor combinations for the public to enjoy.  However, be careful which ones you pick.

“We tried bacon and rosemary but it was disgusting, like putting bacon rind in your mouth that never goes away,” said Bompas.

For something else to chew on, pick up Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory films here or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory here.  Deals on Willy Wonka candy are here.  Enjoy “Pure Imagination,” the iconic theme from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, below.


Source: http://www.bloginity.com/blog/2010/10/23/willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory-inspires-flavor-changing-gum/#ixzz13EbXCMf2

A Short History of Mars Chocolate

 

Man loses 90kg on chocolate diet

A guy in Florida lost more than 90 kilograms in 16 months by eating chocolate, the Daily Mail reported.

Peter Ajello, whose weight used to exceed 192 kilograms, consumed 24,000 calories per day. But he made up his mind to lose weight after he suffered a diabetic stroke, it reported. The 37-year-old confessed that he felt he might one day say goodbye to the world then.

Becoming weight conscious, Ajello quit all junk food and alcohol - except chocolate.


He chose the chocolates to satisfy his sweet tooth. These are no ordinary chocolates though - according to the manufacturer's website, these chocolates are diabetic-friendly, contain no added sugar, and are high in anti-oxidants. Ajello said in a testimonial that he originally bought the chocolate because he loved the taste and was not even thinking about losing weight when he started. However, he realised that it helped to curb his snacking He said that he could not have stayed on his doctor's strict diet without the chocolate.
Ajello recollected his past when he would devour 77 chicken wings in less than 10 minutes and rely on the junk food.

His diet was helped by his closest friends who had continuously encouraged him to get down to his workout routines. After Ajello lost the first 45 kilograms a year ago, they bet US$15,000 (S$19,752) if he could lose another 45 kilograms by New Years Day, just five months away.

By New Year's Day, he had managed to lose 9 kilograms more than he had targeted, winning the whopping US$15,000 money.

He used US$10,000 to get plastic surgery to remove fat from his belly.

Ajallo said he still eats six pieces of chocolates per day for his diet.

He also plans to write a book about his weight loss.
With additional reporting by AsiaOne.

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