You have to know by now, when we post about chocolate here at Food Fodder, it's only to say something nice about it.
We've all heard that chocolate can make people feel the same way as being hugged, or in love. Recent research shows that people get more of a bang out of chocolate than from kissing their partners. While I doubt people will be leaving their lovers for a Hershey bar, there are physiological reasons for this observation.
Chocolate contains a vast amount of phytochemicals, antioxidants, and pharmacological compounds. Yep, that last word means drugs. Chocolate is a good source of methylxanthenes; a class of drugs including caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline. These components of chocolate can produce alertness, bronchiodilation (open the tubes in your lungs), and increase blood pressure.
Feel alert with your pulse racing? Is it chocolate or is it love? Hmm, could be Chocolove.