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Bittersweet Chocolate Day

Today is Bittersweet Chocolate Day! Bittersweet chocolate is a sweetened form of dark chocolate made with cocoa liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, and vanilla. Unlike milk chocolate or white chocolate, it does not contain any milk solids. According to FDA standards, bittersweet chocolate must contain at least 35% chocolate liquor (a non-alcoholic liquid produced from cocoa beans).

Consuming bittersweet chocolate on a daily basis is actually quite good for you. All variations of dark chocolate contain antioxidants that lower blood pressure and help protect your heart. Other heart-healthy foods include green tea and blueberries!

In honor of Bittersweet Chocolate Day, treat yourself to a few pieces of your favorite variety!

January is Get Organized Month & National Oatmeal Month

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History for January 10 1840 - The penny post, whereby mail was delivered at a standard charge rather than paid for by the recipient, began in Britain. 1911 - Major Jimmie Erickson took the first photograph from an airplane while flying over San Diego, CA. 1946 - The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly took place with 51 nations represented. 1951 - Donald Howard Rogers piloted the first passenger jet on a trip from Chicago to New York City. 1969 - The final issue of The Saturday Evening Post appeared after 147 years of publication. 2000 - It was announced that AOL and Time Warner were merging. It was the largest media deal in U.S. history priced at $111 billion. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved the deal on December 14, 2000. ________________________________________________________ "You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try." --Beverly Sills