For a huge number of people, one of the favorite sweet foods is chocolate. There is even a holiday dedicated to this delicacy, which falls on July 11th. What are some interesting and tasty facts related to chocolate?
Chocolate has a very low melting point, because of this, a slice of delicacy melts so easily in the hands and on the tongue. At the same time, scientists note that it is the gradual melting of chocolate in the mouth that leads to a stronger effect of euphoria and stimulates a greater production of the hormone of happiness.
Bitter / dark chocolate is considered the most useful. It contains the most cocoa beans. As a result of numerous studies, it was revealed that dark chocolate has a beneficial effect on memory, concentration, attention, makes the brain work better and better. In addition, such a treat can help restore vision and stabilize blood pressure. Some traditional healers use molten dark chocolate as a cure for respiratory ailments such as asthma and bronchitis.
Chocolate - any kind / variety of it - is very healthy for women. This product stimulates sexual desire, heightens sensations during intimacy and increases feelings of satisfaction after lovemaking with a partner.
In the famous film Psycho, chocolate was used instead of artificial blood.
For the preparation of varieties of white chocolate, cocoa beans are not used in solid form. The sweetness is based on cocoa butter.
In ancient times, Catholicism did not approve of the use of chocolate at all. This was considered a serious sin and indicated that a person has contact with dark forces or is engaged in witchcraft. Perhaps the reason is that this sweet has been associated with various magical cults and rituals since ancient times. Even the very name of cocoa beans is translated as "food of the gods."
Scientists have shown that milk chocolate reduces fatigue after exercise. In addition, the delicacy has a positive effect on the willpower of athletes.
Chocolate can be compared to a natural pain reliever. When a person eats this product, the body produces substances that are very similar in structure and effect to opiates. Because of this, any pain sensations are reduced.
The emergence of physiological or psychological dependence on chocolate is associated with its composition. Psychological addiction develops due to the fact that the treat stimulates the production of hormones of happiness and love, which helps to maintain an excellent mood. Physiological addiction is not influenced by the cocoa beans themselves, but by the large amount of sugar and other flavors found in most chocolates now available in stores.
Doctors advise people who are often in the open sun or regularly visit a tanning bed to eat more chocolate. The fact is that this sweetness contains beneficial flavonoids that absorb and neutralize the negative UV effects. Thus, the skin is protected from burns, and the risk of developing cancer is reduced.
In order to thoroughly relax and get rid of stress, you need to turn to chocolate for help. But what to do to those people who are on a diet or for some reason have to give up the use of this product? In such cases, you can simply inhale the chocolate flavor, for example, using a scented candle. This sweet scent acts on the brain, amplifying theta waves, which are responsible for relaxation.
