Also known as International Chocolate Day, World Chocolate Day is today, Thursday 7th July.
The annual celebration of chocolate is likely to be the anniversary of the introduction of chocolate to Europe in 1550.
The first World Chocolate Day was celebrated in 2009 to celebrate the day people eat and indulge in chocolate, sharing it with friends and family.
So I guess it’s a day to forget the diet, stop counting calories and enjoy chocolate. It’s a great taste, has lots of health benefits, and although chocolate is recognised as fattening, amazingly can aid weight loss and help maintain weight if consumed moderately.
Some like it dark and bitter, others smooth and sweet, but no matter what your flavour preferences this World Chocolate Day, join us in taking a bite!