The Dark Side
It’s time now to venture toward the dark side…the dark side of chocolate that is. What did you think, I wigged out on you? Well… not quite. However, it is St. Valentine’s Day and with that being said, you know this post is going to be about romance.
Dark chocolate has got a lot of good hype due to its antioxidants elements which offer some health benefits. For years it’s been said dark chocolate is an aphrodisiac. Is this a myth or fact?
Chocolate’s originated as an aphrodisiac in the Mayan and Aztec cultures. They believed the cacao tree which bore the cacao (cocoa) beans were foods of the god. After Spanish explorers discovered the cacao beans and introduced it to Europe, the cacao bean maintained it’s love connection.
Why is chocolate associated with love? The nature properties of chocolate contain Phenylethylamine and Serotonin. These chemicals are linked to elevating the mood. Each one of us can relate to chocolate’s happiness factor, right? It always puts a smile on my face.
According to a study done by Italian researchers, people who eat chocolate regularly have a better sex life than those who deny themselves of this sweet pleasure. There is still a debate in the scientific community about chocolate being an aphrodisiac, though.
Personally, I can say unequivocally chocolate is definitely a mood booster. I don’t believe it’ll turn you into a sex maniac or anything, but I find the simple act of indulging in dark chocolate in itself is romantic. This gesture along increases sexual arousal, if given the right atmosphere.
It’s Valentine’s Day, have your sweetheart to pick up some of your favorite dark chocolates and let the magic of the pleasure derived from the chocolate begin…tonight! Happy Valentine’s Day!
7 Comments
Pansy Cottage Girl
Hello & Happy Valentine’s Day! Your blog is really fun. Thanks for visiting mine. Will be back to visit soon.
Kelly
Oh yes, chocolate is a must 🙂 Too bad I don’t have anyone to by me any 🙁
Cathy Kennedy
@Kelly…it’s always nice to have a significant other to buy you chocolates, but if you don’t then treat yourself nicely and buy your own! =D Thanks for stopping by!
Kelly
Oh yes, chocolate is a must 🙂 Too bad I don’t have anyone to by me any 🙁
Cathy Kennedy
@Amanda…yes, enjoy the chocolate! It would be kinda nice if a doctor told me to eat it, but then I’d be like, “Nah, I’m not in the mood for it anymore.” That would be my luck.
@Pansy Cotage Girl…glad to have you over. Come again and again and again anytime. =D
Pansy Cottage Girl
Hello & Happy Valentine’s Day! Your blog is really fun. Thanks for visiting mine. Will be back to visit soon.
antrisdale
Can I still enjoy the chocolate, even if it is by prescription? Not that I’m a huge chocolate fan. I assure you I don’t have the best chocolate sites on the web bookmarked. Or that one of those sites knows me well enough to weed out the soy-laced chocolates without me asking.
Enjoy your chocolate tonight, Cathy!