Reasons Why Our Brains Love Chocolate

If you wish to lift up anyone who's feeling down, the best remedy would be to buy him a gift basket containing varieties of chocolates and other chocolaty products. As it is a very powerful stimulant and is a combination of caffeine and other neurotransmitters that trigger the feeling of pleasure and love.
So, in ways, chocolate is also dubbed as the food of the gods.  There are namely three chocolate chemical compounds that act as neurotransmitters -Theobromine, Phenylethlyamine and Tetrahydrocannabinol.

Theobromine - It’s caffeine's chemical cousin that similarly stimulates the central nervous system and the circulation of blood.

Phenylethlyamine - This chemical compound found in chocolates triggers the release of endorphins; the very same compound that is released during sex and which is why it's also dubbed as the love drug. 

Tetrahydrocannabinol - This chemical compound found in chocolates activates the production of dopamine that results in a surge of intense feeling of wellbeing and euphoria. Also, the name is derived from Sanskrit word "Ananda" which means 'Bliss'.

Here are just three chemicals compounds that are described but in actual, there are more than 300 chemicals that compose a chocolate where each of those compounds chemically induce our brains through the nervous system causing numerous and varied effects on our bodies.

So to wrap it up, here are five reasons why our brains love chocolate:

• Firstly it makes you happy when you are sad,

• Secondly it relieves you from your stress,

• It also helps your memory ,

•  It kick starts your mood if you are feeling low in life, and,

• Lastly it helps you learn.

Although chocolates can bring so much to your life, its only okay if you consume chocolates moderately or else your health will take the toll.