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| | The Chocophiles - For Lovers of Chocolate Network is not currently active and cannot accept new posts | | "FEEL GOOD" FOOD | Views: 572 | | Mar 25, 2005 5:19 am | | "FEEL GOOD" FOOD | # | 
Rammdas maarne | | One of the most pleasant effects of eating chocolate is the "good feeling" that many people experience after indulging. Chocolate contains more than 300 known chemicals. Scientists have been working on isolating specific chemicals and chemical combinations which may explain some of the pleasurable effects of consuming chocolate.
Caffeine is the most well known of these chemical ingredients, and while it's present in chocolate, it can only be found in small quantities. Theobromine, a weak stimulant, is also present, in slightly higher amounts. The combination of these two chemicals (and possibly others) may provide the "lift" that chocolate eaters experience.
Phenylethylamine is also found in chocolate. It's related to amphetamines, which are strong stimulants. All of these stimulants increase the activity of neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) in parts of the brain that control our ability to pay attention and stay alert.While stimulants contribute to a temporary sense of well-being. There are other chemicals and other theories as to why chocolate makes us feel good. Perhaps the most controversial findings come from researchers at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, California. They believe that "chocolate contains pharmacologically active substances that have the same effect on the brain as marijuana, and that these chemicals may be responsible for certain drug-induced psychoses associated with chocolate craving.
Private Reply to Rammdas maarne | | Mar 27, 2005 6:02 pm | | re: "FEEL GOOD" FOOD | # | 
Mayuri Sharrma. Writer. Tarot Card Reader. | | Strangely, even a good workout releases 'endorphins' or 'feelgood hormones':-))) Private Reply to Mayuri Sharrma. Writer. Tarot Card Reader. | | |
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