Celebrate Chocolate Day in the UK with Chocolate Trading Co.

Monday 7th July is Chocolate Day. Around the UK, chocolate lovers and chocoholics will be indulging in their favourite chocolate bars.

The U.S. has its own National Chocolate Day in October, whilst World Chocolate Day is celebrated on September the 4th.

These are not to be confused with ‘National chocolate chip cookie day’, Chocolate ‘ice-cream’ day or the myriad of other ‘special days’, claiming to celebrate chocolate, and why not?

Dark chocolate is credited with a number of health giving properties* including being good for your heart, lowering blood pressure and lowering cholesterol levels, due to its antioxidant levels. It’s also been discovered that dark chocolate can improve brain function and reduce the risk of stroke**. It’s flavonoids can help control blood sugars levels, its antioxidant levels are considered to be helpful in protecting us from many types of cancer, and slowing the signs of ageing.

Chocolate Trading Company has the widest range of luxury dark chocolate bars, from artisan chocolatiers around the world, each carefully chosen for its quality and purity of ingredients.

Why not celebrate Chocolate Day by baking a chocolate cake or making a creative dessert…

However or with whomever you celebrate National Chocolate Day in 2014, let The Chocolate Trading Co be your guide and source of inspiration.

(*Source: Mark Stibich. Ph.D. **Source: Fitday.)