hot chocolate hot chocolate known hot drinking chocolate heated consisting shaved chocolate melted chocolate powder heated milk water sugar hot chocolate melted chocolate called drinking chocolate characterized sweetness thicker consistency chocolate believed created years ago essential culture popular europe introduced mexico new world undergone multiple changes 19th century hot chocolate treat liver stomach diseases today hot chocolate consumed world comes multiple variations including chocolate latin_america thick served italy chocolate served spain thinner hot consumed united_states history early classic period tomb site guatemala vessels maya chocolate drink chocolate drink served cold maya ground seeds paste mixed water ingredients poured drink forth cup pot thick foam developed chocolate available maya social classes wealthy drank chocolate decorated vessels called said consisting chocolate base flavored served cold sugar come americas said acquired taste drink bitter opposed modern hot chocolate served hot sources conflict spanish jesuit missionary lived peru mexico later 16th century described acquainted having unpleasant taste drink indians feast noble men pass country men women accustomed country chocolate diverse sorts hot cold temperate paste thereof good stomach european adaptation defeating warriors demanding nobles hand returned spain bringing beans chocolate drink making equipment time chocolate existed bitter drink invented sweet hot chocolate bar chocolate invented introduction europe drink slowly gained popularity court king charles soon adopted drink known chocolate fashionable drink popular spanish upper class additionally given members spanish married european time chocolate expensive europe beans grew south_america hot chocolate invented leading hot chocolate luxury item european nobility 17th century chocolate house establishment similar modern coffee shop opened chocolate expensive costing approximately shillings pound late 17th century president visited jamaica tried chocolate considered found mixed milk returned england brought recipe introducing milk chocolate england developed powder producing machine netherlands press separated butter seeds leaving chocolate powder powder like instant powder today easier stir milk water result important discovery solid chocolate powder low amounts butter possible manufacture bar chocolate term chocolate came mean solid chocolate hot chocolate terminology distinction hot powder removing rich butter ground beans hot chocolate directly bar chocolate contains sugar butter major difference butter absence makes hot significantly lower fat hot chocolate preserving found chocolate hot chocolate dark chocolate small pieces stirred milk addition sugar american instant hot powder includes milk dairy ingredients milk united_kingdom hot chocolate sweet chocolate drink hot milk water powder containing chocolate sugar milk usually refers similar drink hot milk powder taste sugar usage today hot chocolate form drinking chocolate considered comfort food widely consumed parts world europe mainland europe particularly spain italy hot chocolate served thick use agent multiple thick forms hot chocolate served europe italian german variations known thick heavy hot chocolate traditional working man breakfast spain style hot chocolate extremely thick having consistency warm chocolate netherlands hot chocolate popular drink known served home france hot chocolate served breakfast time bread spread butter jam honey hot chocolate brands hot chocolate specially formulated breakfast time notably variations hot chocolate exist belgium areas europe orders receives cup steaming white milk small bowl chocolate chips dissolve milk particularly rich hot chocolate served cups north_america united_states drink popular instant form hot water milk containing powder sugar dry milk thinner main variations sweet topped cream piece solid chocolate hot chocolate brought north_america early 17th century dutch time colonists began selling hot chocolate traditionally hot chocolate associated cold weather winter united_states mexico hot chocolate remains popular national drink instant powder form traditional mexican hot chocolate includes semi sweet chocolate sugar hot chocolate type commonly sold circular dissolved hot milk water cream blended mixture develops mexican hot chocolate traditionally served alongside variety mexican known pan south_america colombia hot chocolate milk water enjoyed breakfast bread soft fresh farmers cheese chocolate bars preparation come sugar mixed added chocolate peru hot chocolate served breakfast christmas day summer started southern hemisphere tradition began reason typical brands chocolate bars producing region region produces best quality north health hot chocolate generally consumed pleasure potential health benefits study found contains large amounts help prevent cancer demonstrated helps 16th 19th centuries hot chocolate valued medicine drink explorer francisco wrote chocolate helped treat fever liver disease explorer believed large amounts hot chocolate helpful treating chest smaller amounts help stomach disorders chocolate introduced french 17th century reportedly fight fits anger bad moods attributed chocolate content today hot chocolate consumed pleasure new research suggests health benefits attributed drink hand negative effects attributed drinking hot chocolate hot chocolate recipes contain high amounts sugar benefits research shown consumption hot chocolate positive health study conducted shown hot chocolate contains wine tea reducing risk heart disease single serving researchers found acid compared red wine green tea professor researcher conducted study revealed larger amounts released heated found makes hot chocolate positive effect arterial health particular study performed partially supported mars chocolate company showed high amounts improvement blood flow drinking rich study subjects people ages drank drink containing day resulted improvement blood flow function cells line blood vessels studies conducted professor medicine found help vessels help blood vessel walls found hot chocolate beneficial health mainly shield walls blood vessels free radical damage thought help reduce blood buildup balance levels compounds called beneficial health risks negative effects attributed drinking hot chocolate types severity health risks vary different styles hot chocolate hot chocolate milk contains naturally found milk processed powder usually contains additional brands contain common derivatives
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