i'm kinda fat but when my mood is very bad i turn to chocolates!!!
2007-02-02 00:11:35 · 16 answers · asked by Saffron Boudoir 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Everybody turns to chocolate for a little comfort and joy.
Here are the scientific reasons for being happy after a bar of chocolate. Well, not everybody gets that feeling Im sure, but try not to eat the whole 2 kilogram slab of chocolate.
Chocolate affects the levels of endorphins in the brain. Eating chocolate increases the levels of endorphins released into the brain, giving credence to the claim that chocolate is a comfort food. The endorphins work to lessen pain and decrease stress (2). Another common neurotransmitter affected by chocolate is serotonin. Serotonin is known as an anti-depressant. One of the chemicals which causes the release of serotonin is tryptophan found in, among other things, chocolate (1).
One of the more unique neurotransmitters released by chocolate is phenylethylamine. This so called "chocolate amphetamine" causes changes in blood pressure and blood-sugar levels leading to feelings of excitement and alertness (1). It works like amphetamines to increase mood and decrease depression, but it does not result in the same tolerance or addiction (3). Phenylethylamine is also called the "love drug" because it causes your pulse rate to quicken, resulting in a similar feeling to when someone is in love (4).
2007-02-02 00:22:34 · answer #1 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In certain people, women most especially, the chemicals released in the brain from eating chocolate are the same ones released by a person "in love" This is one of the reasons that chocolate is such a common gift for Valentine's Day. The recipient eats the chocolate and perhaps mistakes the feeling as love for the sender instead of the chemical reaction from eating the chocolate.
2007-02-02 00:15:34 · answer #2 · answered by Shredded Cottage Cheese 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, definitely! Chocolate contains phenethylamine (PEA), which stimulates the nervous system, triggering the release of endorphins, opiate-like compounds that dull pain and give a sense of well-being. It makes you feel like you are in love.
2007-02-02 00:16:53 · answer #3 · answered by Joyce M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on person to person and how our ideas are. but eating too much chocolate of your like can change your mood but will make you fat
2007-02-02 00:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by Soham N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sugar can create an unnatural high for a bit before a down so in the long run you cant feel better from chocolate , not that it stops us .....enjoy the taste ...
2007-02-02 00:16:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya i suppose it can make a person feel happier.. Chocolate can also be good for ur health, as long as its dark chocolate.
2007-02-02 00:14:50 · answer #6 · answered by kute_regina_gal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, chocolates have properties in them that help the body release endorphines (pleasure chemicals).
I reccomend eating them more often if they help ;)
2007-02-02 00:16:59 · answer #7 · answered by Flyah64 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES .....chocolate is "comfort" food !
Our taste buds are happy and relieved when something as amazing as chocolate goes into our mouths !
We tend to indulge when we feel low ......so when something tastes great ...we feel better !
Don't worry about your weight ....you deserve it !!
2007-02-02 00:16:01 · answer #8 · answered by SARAH♫☼ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes ofcourse,but only 4 a short span, I suppose
2007-02-02 00:15:36 · answer #9 · answered by malu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it increases your serotonin or dopamine or whatever...even looking at a picture of chocolate helps
2007-02-02 00:14:30 · answer #10 · answered by Susie K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋