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Is chocolate the devil's brew?

Chocolate was once considered a temptation of the devil. In Central American mountain villages during the 18th century, no one under the age of 60 was permitted to drink it, and churchgoers who defied the rule were threatened with excommunication.

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07-10-2009 12:24

bobbyr54 wrote:

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Chocolate was once considered the food of gods by the Aztecs and Incas where the cacao tree grew. Only people of nobility were allowed to drink a brew made of chocolate as they were considered gods. I sure don't know where the heck you get your ideas from, but when Europeans first got a taste for it, it was reserved the nobility as it was deemed to good for the common masses.

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