Is Dark Chocolate an Aphrodisiac? Chocolate has a reputation as an aphrodisiac originated in both the Aztec and Mayan cultures for many years.
Chocolate is made from the cocoa bean found in pods growing from the trunk and lower branches of the Cacao Tree.
The Mayans believed the Cacao Tree was of divine origin, thus its Latin name, Theobrom Cacao, means "food of the gods," and cacao is a Mayan word meaning "god food.
" When the Spanish Conquistadors discovered chocolate and introduced it to Europe and the rest of the world, it continued to be associated with love.
Although chocolate contains Phenylethylamin and Serotonin, chemical mood lifters associated with feelings of happiness, love, lust, endurance, passion, and stamina, scientists continue to debate whether it should be classified as an aphrodisiac Does Chocolate Turn People Into Sexual Maniacs? Okay, well not exactly! According to Italian researchers, people who eat chocolate regularly have a better sex life than those who deny themselves the treat.
Those consuming the sugary snack had the highest levels of desire, arousal and satisfaction from sex.
The study was presented at the European Society for Sexual Medicine.
So why not just run to the local store and buy a bunch of chocolate bars? Well the answer is really very simple.
Not all chocolate is created the same, you see once you heat process anything type of food many of the good things just kind of go away.
Think of it as a stemmed or raw vegetable versus a over cooked vegetable.
Everyone has seen the benefits of eating raw or stemmed, and we all know what taste's better.
Chocolate is not different.