Today is National Chocolate Day.
Chocolate is made from the seeds of the tropical cacao tree, which grows 15-20 feet tall with fruits shaped like pods. Each pod holds about 20-50 beans. According to Aztec Indian legend, the cacoa tree came from Paradise and eating its fruit gave man wisdom and power. Obviously, the luxury of chocolate is worth the calories. It is believed that in 1502, Christopher Columbus brought back cacao beans to King Ferdinand from the New World.