Articles - Is Chocolate More Than Just Candy
If you are a true chocoholic, just thinking about chocolate is enough
to put a smile on your face. Most people will actually experience a
pleasurable feeling after consuming chocolate.
Scientists have been working on identifying specific chemicals and
chemical combinations in chocolate with hopes to better explain these
pleasurable responses.
Not only have they found that chocolate contains over 300 known
chemicals, but they also found it is a very efficient energy source for
your body.
A single chocolate chip can provide enough food energy for an adult
to walk 150 feet. Many Armies issue their soldiers rations of chocolate
containing over 80% chocolate solids, for use in emergencies. Even
Napoleon carried chocolate on his military campaigns.
But cocoa, which is used to make chocolate, is used for a lot more
than for just making candy. You may have recently heard the news that
cocoa contains a powerful mixture of health-enhancing antioxidants.
Cocoa is actually a rainforest herb technically known as Theobroma
Cacao. The cocoa bean has been used for thousands of years by indigenous
tribes in South and Central America.
These tribes use cacao to combat parasites, to counteract the effects
of snakebites and as a general antiseptic. Western researchers are just
beginning to recognize the powerful healing properties of this amazing
gift from nature.
Scientists are also studying the fact that chocolate may contain
psychoactive compounds that create genuine chemical addictions that
alter the mood of those who eat it.
So when people say they are addicted to chocolate, it's possible they
could be correct. For chocohalics everywhere let's hope the FDA doesn't
find out and try to regulate it.
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