chocoholics!!!?

Question

What is it in chocolates that you and I like it so much?

Answer 1

Part of the pleasure of eating chocolate is ascribed to the fact that its melting point is slightly below human body temperature; it melts in the mouth. Chocolate intake has been linked with release of serotonin in the brain, which is thought to produce feelings of pleasure.

Research has shown that heroin addicts tend to have an increased liking for chocolate; this may be because it triggers dopamine release in the brain's reinforcement systems – an effect, albeit a legal one, similar to that of opium.

Answer 2

There was a survey done a few months ago here in Canada. More women chose chocolates than sex. Says a lot for Canadian guys, doesn't it? Seriously, I'm a chocoholic. I guess it's just that special combination of cocoa butter and powder and sugar. Sometimes I prefer milk chocolate and sometimes the darker type. Scientifically, our bodies do prefer the fat solids found in chocolate. But I think I was just born to love chocolate.

Answer 3

Chocolate TASTES wonderful ..I love the taste and it fills a need that nothing else can fill..It also has a almost sexy connection..Some kind of NEED>
Chocolate is made from the seeds of the tropical tree, Theobroma cacao. Theobroma is the Greek term for 'food of the gods.' In Aztec society chocolate was a food of the gods, reserved for priests, warriors and nobility. The Aztecs used cacao beans to make a hot, frothy and bitter beverage called chocolatl. Chocolatl was a sacred concoction that was associated with fertility and wisdom. It was also thought to have stimulating and restorative properties. The bitter drink was first introduced to Europe in 1528. However, it was not until 1876 that milk, cocoa powder and cocoa butter were combined to form what we now know as chocolate . Substances found in chocolate, such as phenylethylamine, theobromine, anandamide and tryptophan trigger mood enhancing chemicals and neurotransmitters to be released in the brain. Phenylethylamine is a chemical found in the body that is similar to amphetamine. It helps mediate feelings of giddiness, attraction, euphoria and excitement. Researchers believe phenylethylamine causes the brain to release mesolimbic dopamine in the pleasure centers of the brain, which peaks during an orgasm. This may be why women report to prefer chocolate to sex. However, tests have shown that most of the phenylethylamine in chocolate is broken down before it reaches the brain. So, the amount of phenylethylamine that actually reaches the brain is unknown

Answer 4

Dark chocolate is the best and the best for you. Lots of anti oxidants. That kinda takes away some of the guilt! Have you ever tried dipping fresh stawberries into a chocolate fondue? That is the best!

Answer 5

Actually, chocolate releases endorphins (sp?) in the brain that are also released when you are falling in love. Hence the association of chocolates with dating etc. It gives you the euphoric, infatuation feeling. Gotta love that!

A piece of chocolate a day will help relieve stresses. Got Godiva? :)

Answer 6

Well, it's because people get hyped on sugar, eat a lot of it, get fat, flip over, lay down, and die. That's how the world works. People eat and go, another one comes, and the world keeps on spinning.

I love chocolate, though.

Answer 7

Cafineeeee

Answer 8

Who Knows... My favorite chocolate is with peanut butter in it(i.e the new twix with peanut butter, reeses etc.) they are just so good.

Answer 9

I don't know but I sure could drink down a big thick chocolate milkshake right about now. YUM,YUM!!!!

Answer 10

Well women crave it during pms days, about 12 days after last period