Understanding a Love Affair

As most of you know, women have had a love affair with CHOCOLATE. I have to say I have a huge love affair with chocolate! It’s so creamy and soft and freaking awesome!! I was wondering why women love chocolate so much. I have a few reasons why it is so important to our lives. First, it melts in your mouth which chocolate lovers describe as a moment of ecstasy. Second, chocolate has just the right chemistry. According to a study done at the University of Michigan, chocolate contains chemicals called opioids which serve to dull pain and give a feeling of well-being to people who ingest them. People who eat chocolate produce natural opiates in their brains that soothe their nerves and make them feel good. Third, chocolate also naturally contains “uppers” like caffeine and sugars which make your heart pound a little harder, your breathing come a bit more quickly, and give you a feeling of alertness. It is mild enough to produce a pleasant “high,” which is often equated to the feeling of being in love. Fourth, chocolate equals love. Women crave chocolate more than men do. Women are habitually given chocolate as birthday and Valentine’s presents. Chocolate is associated with love and romance. This could be another reason women love chocolate because deep down, it makes us feel loved, cared for, and pampered. Fifth, believe it or not chocolate is good for you. Recent studies show that chocolate- especially dark chocolate- contains chemicals that lower the risk of cancer and heart disease. Flavanoids and antioxidants in dark chocolate have been shown to make a difference in cardiovascular health. Scientists recommend that you have a chocolate cookie or biscuit with your tea so your body gets more of the life-lengthening chemicals. Don’t have milk with your dark chocolate, however because the same studies show that milk can cancel out the healthful effects of eating chocolate by preventing those helpful chemicals from being fully absorbed in the body. Sixth, it is great for your sex life. People believe that chocolate has aphrodisiac properties. Recent studies have shown that women who eat a little bit of chocolate a day have significantly more sex than women who don’t. Chocolate just makes us feel good- which is a key ingredient for a healthy sex life. Now I hope everyone will go out there and eat tons of chocolate…well not tons but at least some! I am so happy to have an excuse to eating chocolate!