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• Americans buy more than 58 million pounds of chocolate for Valentine’s Day every year, making up 5% of chocolate sales for the entire year.

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CHOCOLATE FACTS • Although a lot of chocolate is purchased for Valentine’s Day, it’s actually the 4th biggest holiday for chocolate sales, after Christmas, Easter, and Halloween.

• The average American consumes about 12 pounds (5.4 kg) of chocolate every year. However, as far as per capita consumption goes, the U.S. lags behind ten other countries including Switzerland where they eat an average 22 pounds (10 kg) per year.

• The U.S. consumes about 50 percent of the world’s supply of chocolate.

• Americans eat 2.8 billion pounds of candy each year. Nearly half of it is chocolate.

• Every second, Americans collectively eat 100 pounds (45 kg) of chocolate.

• The average person will consume 10,000 chocolate bars in a lifetime.

• One chocolate chip can give a person enough energy to walk 150 feet (46 m).

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HEALTH PAGE TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

By Keith Roach, M.D.

Common Shaving Myth Debunked --DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 48-year-old, athletically fit man with excessive body hair on my back, chest and arms. I see that the younger generation of men at the gyms, pools and beaches seem to all groom (shave) their body hair for better appearance. I started trimming down but have not fully shaved. My concern is whether, when you cut hair, it grows faster. When I’m in my upper 60s or 70s and decide to stop, will my body hair grow to 4 inches long? Does your body hair continue to grow at a normal rate when you’re older, or does it slow down? Please advise. -- M.C. ANSWER: No, it’s a myth that cutting or shaving hair makes it grow faster. It certainly might seem to come in more coarsely, since the cut hair under the surface of the skin is thick. But there is no effect on hair growth.

Hair growth rates stay roughly the same throughout adulthood.

I am aware that the current trend is for hairless-appearing skin. However, I see a lot of people with infections from shaving. If you do shave, use plenty of mild shaving cream or gel, always use a new, sharp razor, and use a soothing aftershave cream or lotion to help close the pores after shaving. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 86-year-old male in good health. I take a 40-mg simvastatin and a 150-mcg levothyroxine. I exercise three times a week -- one hour with weights and one hour of aerobics (elliptical and treadmill). On the treadmill, I go from a speed of 3.5 for 25 seconds to 6.0 for 25 seconds. My heart rate goes from 89 to 170 (sometimes 165 to 178) but drops back to about 89 when I return to the slower speed. I have heard that your exercise heart rate should be 212 minus your age times 80 percent. That would be 101. Does my 170 for 25 seconds sound OK? -- E.N.W. ANSWER: No, that sounds too fast for an 86-year-old. The formula you mention is one frequently stated, and it isn’t particularly accurate, since there is a great deal of individual variation. But 170 is very fast for an 86-year-old. I wonder if it’s accurate. A pulse monitor, using electrical impulses, is the most accurate, but even these can be fooled by electrical interference. If it really is so fast, I would worry about an exerciseinduced tachycardia, and a visit to your doctor or cardiologist would be a good idea, especially if you are having symptoms of chest discomfort or shortness of breath. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: Do peanuts (which are not nuts, but legumes) afford the same health benefits as nuts?

-- A. ANSWER: Most of the studies showing benefits of nuts included peanuts as well. Peanuts probably have the same benefits as tree nuts.

Unfortunately, many people are allergic to nuts, and many to peanuts. Those people can’t get the benefits of eating nuts, as it is unsafe, even life-threatening on occasion. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2016 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

CHOCOLATE: THE GOOD NEWS • Researchers have found no link between acne and chocolate.

• Researchers have found a link between daily consumption of dark chocolate and the reduced rate of heart disease.

• Compounds found in dark chocolate have an anti-bacterial effect which helps prevent tooth decay.

• Chocolate contains an alkaloid compound called theobromine which is similar to caffeine, an alkaloid found in coffee beans. Theobromine, when isolated and refined, is used in medicine as a vasodilator to lower blood pressure, as a diuretic, and as a heart stimulant. The amount of theobromine present in 2.5 ounces of dark chocolate has been shown to reduce coughing, and it has been used to reduce asthma.

CHOCOLATE: THE BAD NEWS • Theobromine can be poisonous when taken in excess. A lethal dose for an average human would be about 40 Hershey bars. Dogs and cats metabolize theobromine more slowly, making it more dangerous. Although cats can rarely be induced to eat sweets because they are unable to taste sweet things, dogs will happily gorge on chocolate. A smaller dog can die after eating as little as 1.8 oz (50 g) of milk chocolate; a larger dog can die after eating a pound of it.

• Dark chocolate is far higher in theobromine concentration than milk chocolate and is therefore more dangerous for 14 dogs. It’s treatable if caught Sheridan early and treated, but can Good Health Emporium Leather Outfitters cause seizures and death.

• • In 2014, four black bears were found dead of theobromine poisoning in New HampWerco Ave. shire after unscrupulous hunters lured them to a bait site • using chocolate and chocolate Firestone Complete donuts.

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CHOCOLATE HISTORY • Chocolate comes from a bean that grows on the cacao tree.

The cacao tree is an evergreen native to the tropical regions of Central and South America. Its cultivation has since spread to tropical regions worldwide, primarily in Africa.

• The name ‘cacao’ is a Maya word meaning ‘god food.’ This inspired the Latin name which is ‘Theobroma cacao’ where ‘theo’ means ‘god’ and ‘broma’ means ‘food.’

• The word ‘cocoa’ is a corrupted spelling of ‘cacao.’

• The word ‘chocolate’ is derived from the Mayan word ‘xocolatl’ meaning ‘bitter water’ because raw cacao is indeed bitter unless sweetened.

CHOCOLATE FARMS • More than two-thirds of the world’s cacao is grown in Africa, and the Ivory Coast alone produces about one third of the world’s supply. Ninety percent of the world’s supply of cacao is grown on small family-run farms, most of which are smaller than 12 acres. Many poor rural cacao farmers have never experienced chocolate.

• It takes a cacao tree four to five years to produce its first cacao pods. A pod is about the size and shape of a football, and it contains about 50 individual cacao beans. Each cacao tree can produce approximately 2,500 beans each year. Cacao trees can live to be 200 years old, but they only produce marketable beans for about 25 years.

• Cacao butter is the white-colored natural fat inside a cacao bean. Cacao butter is the main ingredient in white chocolate. Because of the nature of cacao butter, chocolate is one of the few edible substances that melts at just below body temperature. This means that chocolate does in fact ‘melt in your mouth.’

CANDY BAR FACTS • M&M candies were created during World War II in order to get chocolate to the soldiers without it melting during shipment to hot climates. The name stands for company founders, Forrest Mars & Bruce Murrie.

• Nutella was invented during World War II, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his dwindling cocoa supply.

• More than 49 million Tootsie Rolls are made every day.

• Hershey’s produces over 80 million chocolate Kisses every day. They are called Kisses because the machine seems to be ‘kissing’ the conveyor belt.

• Milky Way candy bars are not named after the galaxy, but are actually named for malted milkshakes because that’s the taste manufacturers were hoping to reproduce.

• Three Musketeers bars originally included three pieces per package in chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors. Manufacturers switched to just chocolate after the price of strawberries went up.

• The Snickers bar was named after the inventor’s favorite horse. Snickers is currently America’s topselling candy bar.

• Andes Candies were originally called “Andy’s Candies,” after creator George Andrew Kanelos, but he changed the name after realizing men didn’t want to buy chocolates for their sweethearts that had another man’s name on them.

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PAW’S CORNER

By Sam Mazzotta

QUIZ: CANDY BARS • John was born in England in 1801 to a Quaker family. As a Quaker, he was not allowed to attend college or join the military, so he did what most Quakers did in those days: he went into business.

• He felt the consumption of alcohol was responsible for many of society’s ills, so he decided to provide people with an alternative. In 1824 he rented a factory and began to manufacture ‘drinking chocolate’ which is now called cocoa or hot chocolate. He made it by grinding up cocoa beans using a mortar and pestle, blending it with sugar, and pressing it into blocks. Customers would take the blocks home and shave some off into hot water or milk.

• The enterprise prospered, and in 1861 he turned the business over to his sons. A few years later, his sons began using a new automated process that removed cocoa butter from the cocoa bean, which allowed them to expand their business into offering chocolate bars and chocolate candy.

• In 1875 they offered chocolate Easter eggs which were so popular they soon had 200 employees in their factory. They studied the Swiss techniques of making milk chocolate and by 1899 they had 2,600 employees.

• When John’s sons grew old, his grandsons took over. They revamped their Easter eggs, adding a crème filling in order to mimic the yolk of an egg. Today, 1.5 million of those crèmefilled eggs are produced every single day at the main factory in Birmingham, England. They are sold primarily at Easter. The egg, and the company, is named after John’s last name. What was John’s last name?

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Dog Is Afraid of Cats --DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My mixed breed dog, “Jessup,” is absolutely terrified of my two cats. As soon as he notices both of them in the room with him, he yelps and runs off to another room with his tail between his legs. I have never seen any other interaction between them, good or bad. Jessup is a rescue dog, and I wonder if something in his past is causing this. Is there any way to get him past his fear of cats?

-- Jamie in Sioux Falls, South Dakota DEAR JAMIE: I suspect the same thing: Jessup had a bad experience with a cat in the past, and the memory still brings up fear.

I don’t know that he can ever completely get past that fear, but perhaps you can reduce his flight reaction.

If the cats aren’t at all bothered by his presence and are generally pretty mellow (for cats, anyway), you can try to desensitize Jessup somewhat.

Do this by gradually reintroducing all the pets into one room. You’ll need a helper for this. First, bring in Jessup and command him to sit or lie down and stay next to you. Keep a supply of treats in your pocket.

Next, have your helper bring in one of the cats, cradled in their arms or, if necessary, in a carrier. They should sit down across the room where Jessup can see them. If and when Jessup begins to react, tell him to sit and stay. Give him a treat if he obeys.

Do this for only a minute or so at first, and gradually extend the time each day. Avoid getting frustrated.

If you can get Jessup to stay just a short time by your side and then calmly leave the room, that would be a big victory.

Send your questions or tips to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

PIGS • Pigs are among the most intelligent of the domesticated animals. Their IQ is comparable to a dog’s.

• Technically speaking, a pig is an animal less than 10 weeks old, and a hog is a mature pig. Piglets weaned off their mother’s milk are called shoats. A female pig is called a gilt until she has given birth, when she is called a sow. An adult male is called a boar. A castrated male is called a barrow.

• From birth to the age of six months, a typical piglet will increase its size by 7,000 percent.

• Pigs can live up to 15 years.

• Like humans, pigs are omnivores, meaning they eat both plants and other animals. They prefer to eat slowly and savor their food.

• There are 16 species of pigs including wild boars, pygmy hogs, and domestic pigs. Domestic pigs have curly tails; wild pigs have straight tails.

• Pig skin has no sweat glands. To keep cool, pigs prefer a dip in cool, clean water. If that is not available, mud will do. Mud also protects them from lice and other parasites as well as preventing sunburn.

• Pigs prefer clean pens, and will always relieve themselves in the corner furthest from where they sleep.

• The pig’s snout is very sensitive to touch. Some pig farmers put rings in pigs’ noses to prevent them from rooting around in the dirt with their snouts, causing damage to crops.

• Pigs consume half the corn supply of the U.S., and 75 million of them each year are slaughtered to provide Americans with the 65 pounds (29 kg) of pork eaten per capita.

• About 65% of a pig is edible.

• Bacon is one of the oldest processed meats in history. The Chinese began salting pork bellies as early as 1500 BC. Today, 38% of meat consumed worldwide is pork.

• Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto brought pigs with him in the year 1539 when he came to explore the southeastern region of North America. They were the first pigs on the continent. Pigs that escaped from his herd became and ancestors of razorback pigs.

• Pigs are important in medicine, because their skin is used for treating burns, their insulin is used for diabetics, their thyroxine is used to treat underactive thyroids, and a compound from their pituitary gland is used to relieve arthritis. About 40 different medications are made from pigs, and their heart valves have been used to replace human heart valves.

• Because of their thick skin, pigs can withstand the bite of venomous snakes far better than other animals.

• “Porcus” is Latin for pig, giving us the word pork.

• The world’s largest pig was Big Bill, a hog who was five feet tall (1.5 m) at the shoulder, nine feet long (2.7 m), and weighed 2,552 pounds (1,157 kg) in 1933. He was scheduled to be exhibited at the World’s Fair but broke a leg and had to be put down.

• Because young pigs grow so fast, a total of 48 piglets were used during the filming of the movie “Babe.”

• The reason pigs are used to sniff out truffles below the ground is because truffles exude a scent that imitates the pig’s sexual chemical messengers.

• Winston Churchill famously said that, “Dogs look up to man. Cats look down to man. Pigs look us straight in the eye and see an equal.”

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SALOME’S STARS --ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Time is on your side in the early part of the week. But anything left undone by midweek will need to be put into rush mode. The weekend offers choices for you and someone special.

TAURUS (April 30 to May 20) Finally getting credit for a contribution is nice for all you idea-generating Ferdinands and Fernandas. But don’t sit on your laurels under the cork tree. Use it as a first step to a bigger opportunity.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Despite the progress made, a hint of doubt might set in. That’s OK. You need to stop and consider not only what you’re doing but also how you are doing. Make adjustments where needed.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The dreamer is dominant in the Moon Child’s aspect, but a dollop of hardheaded practicality is coming up fast and jockeying for space. The challenge is to make room for both modes.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) It’s a good week for Leos and Leonas to start assessing what they’ve done and what they plan to do. Moving to a new environment -- home or job-related -- is a possibility for some Cats.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) The week calls for Virgos to make tough decisions, but in a way that leaves the door open for changes. Ask for advice from someone who has been in the position you’re in now.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Disappointments are never easy to take, but you have the ability to learn from them and go on to success. Meanwhile, continue to build up your contacts. You’ll need them soon.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Things might still be going much too slowly to suit you. But you need the time to make sure they’re going in the right direction. It’s easier to make a course correction now rather than later.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Showing some temperament at the way things are going is one way of getting your point across. Just don’t overdo it, or you risk turning away more-moderate supporters.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Things could change more quickly this week than you like. But don’t fret; you’ll most likely find that you’re up to the challenges. The weekend offers much-needed relaxation.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Big challenge coming up? Uncross those fingers and believe that you’re going to do well. And keep in mind that so many people have faith in your ability to succeed.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Testing the waters is a good way of learning about an opportunity before plunging right in. Ask more questions and be alert to any attempts to avoid giving complete answers.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for making people -- and animals, too -- feel special and loved. (c) 2016 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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A TOFFEE BAR • In 1913 in Robinson, Illinois, a father bought a candy store to give his sons a business to run. The sons, named Bayard and Everett, turned the store into a successful candy shop, soda fountain, and ice cream parlor. A traveling salesman shared a recipe for toffee with them, which he got from a candy store in a nearby town. Bayard and Everett experimented with the new candy until they perfected the recipe. Later they covered the toffee with chocolate.

• In 1928 their father bought a dairy nearby and he convinced his sons to quit the candy store to come help him on the dairy farm. They did, but they brought their candy-making equipment with them and continued to turn out toffee. They started including ‘toffee bars’ on the dairy’s order form, so people could order milk, cream, cottage cheese, or toffee delivered right to their door every morning. Sales got a boost, but then the Great Depression hit.

• However, toffee bars sold well during the Depression, because they cost only a nickel and there was no other candy on the market that was like them. Another boost arrived with World War II, when the Army discovered the toffee bar’s long shelf life and began to include it in soldiers rations. When the soldiers came home, they looked for it in stores. Hershey bought the company in 1996, but the candy bar, named after the family that invented it, remains unchanged. What’s it called? Answer below.

IT’S A FACT • The chocolate industry in the U.S. employs about 37,000 people and ships goods worth over $14 billion each year.

Answer: Heath bar.

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