1.The melting point of cocoa butter is slightly lower than our body temperature, so chocolate melts as soon as it enters the mouth (white, by the way, melts faster than ordinary chocolate).
2. Candy is a great treat, but eating too much can be harmful to teeth. Bacteria living in our mouth feed on sugar and then release acid.
3. Initially, the acid is neutralized by saliva, but after plaque forms on the teeth and it becomes hard, saliva cannot penetrate under it, and the acid begins to destroy tooth enamel. Therefore, the more and longer sugar is in the mouth, the more bacteria eat and the more acid they produce. That is why sweets in large quantities are dangerous for the teeth.
4. The word "candy" comes from the Latin and translates as "cooked drug." For the first time this term was used by European doctors. In the 16th century, this term referred to candied fruit or jam used to treat sore throats, etc.
5. People with certain genes are more likely to have a sweet tooth. Scientists have found that people with variants of the hepatokine gene at the genetic level are more prone to eating sweets and eat sweets, chocolate, donuts, etc. 20% more often than other people.