As they say, chocolates are better than sex. This may seem like a whimsical statement with a pun intended, but dealing with its basic context of meaning, it is true.
Since these two things have different features and classification, one cannot simply surmise that there are comparable reasons why chocolates are better than sex.
Nevertheless, knowing the reasons why chocolate is better than sex will also make you learn the history behind the phenomenon why chocolates are considered as everybody’s favorite.
Here is the list:
1. Chocolates can do wonders on your emotional state
With the chemical component of chocolates, known as phenylethylamine, chocolates can do wonders on man’s emotional status. Phenylethylamine is a chemical substance secreted by the brain that partly triggers the emotional state of an individual especially if he is in love.
No wonder why psychologists recommend eating chocolates whenever you are deeply stressed or burned out. In fact, experts say that if ever you feel you are in state of confusion and dilemma, always find a way to eat chocolate like devouring on a piece of chocolate cake and your stress level will simmer down.
2. Chocolate is available all year round
One of the best things about chocolates is that people can get access to them all year round. As long as cocoa beans exist, chocolates will be available any time, any day.
Dated from 1492, many people have been trying to come up with the best way to use and represent chocolates. The creation of chocolates has made cocoa beans important in the food industry.
People thought that nothing could be made special from these very sensitive trees. Cacao trees need added protection from direct sunlight to promote optimum growth and development. Hence, with their delicate condition, cacao trees were previously neglected.
Today, there are millions of manufacturers worldwide gaining and adding new ways of enhancing the flavor of cocoa beans. Whatever variety comes up, the most important thing stays the same — chocolates are here to stay every year.
3. Chocolates can still satisfy you even if they had gone soft
A highly saturated fat, cocoa butter can simply melt at 97 degrees Fahrenheit and soften at 75 degrees Fahrenheit. No wonder why chocolates soften whenever you hold them for quite a time or if you keep them in an area with temperature falling within the range of 75 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit.
Chocolates contain fatty acids that neither promotes lowered or increased cholesterol level. These fatty acids are converted into searic acid then to oleic acid, which is a monosaturated fatty acid. This component has been scientifically proven to reduce stress hormones but not necessarily cholesterol level.
This means that even if chocolates melt in your hand, they will still satisfy you and provide you notable benefits.
4. People are never too old or too young to have chocolates
Health experts say that caffeine is bad for the health especially on younger children. Good thing there is only little caffeine in chocolates. For instance, 1oz of milk chocolate will give you only 5mg of caffeine to worry about or a 6oz cup of cocoa will only yield about 10mg of caffeine.
Given these facts, one can simply assume that even the younger ones can enjoy chocolates without the harmful side effects of caffeine. Hence, chocolates are safe to eat for people aged ranging from 0 to 100 years old.
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