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Chocolate Cake Always Loves You Back

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 Red Ribbon whips up a delicious comfort - Chocolate Fudge Cake Comfort food is like a warm embrace. It’s a back rub after a hard day. It’s a reassuring word. There is no one clear definition of what comfort food is, but we all agree how wonderful it makes us feel even with just a taste. Comfort food lifts the spirit. It’s familiar and nostalgic. It’s food that simply satisfies. All of us have our own list of comfort food, and in every list, there is always chocolate cake. Always. Just what makes it a comfort food? Is it the chocolate? Science offers an explanation about this magical ingredient that Aztecs used to worship. Chocolate contains tryptophan and phenylethylamine, chemicals that stimulate secretion of hormones like endorphins. These produce feelings of elation, attraction, and pleasure. How wise those Aztecs were. Is it the way it was prepared? Comfort food is not necessarily hard to prepare but one of the reasons they are special was the effort it took to make ...

Skim Boarding Championship at the Queen Tuna Park

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Skim Boarding Championship at the Queen Tuna Park, General Santos City Sept 18-19, 2010! This happened at Lion's beach; Generals are fond of water sports. Thanks Icon Jen Chua for sharing these great pictures!