5 reasons why you should eat chocolate today
Why does eating chocolates make you happy? Click to know what happens in your brain when you take a bite. Happy World Chocolate Day!
A chocolate bite releases dopamine, the feel-good hormone behind all the pleasurable sensations one feels.
A chocolate bite releases dopamine, the feel-good hormone behind all the pleasurable sensations one feels.
Dopamine
Dopamine
Phenylethylamine has positive effects on the brain. It makes your pulse racy, just like when you fall in love
Phenylethylamine has positive effects on the brain. It makes your pulse racy, just like when you fall in love
Love drug
Love drug
This hormone beats pain and stress. Chocolates, especially dark, boost endorphin levels in our brain.
This hormone beats pain and stress. Chocolates, especially dark, boost endorphin levels in our brain.
Endorphin
Endorphin
Endorphins are released when you feel stress, helping your body to survive it. It also regulates appetite, eases depression
Endorphins are released when you feel stress, helping your body to survive it. It also regulates appetite, eases depression
Easing pain
Easing pain
Theobromine in chocolates lowers blood pressure and keeps your heart happy. Dark chocolates have loads of theobromine
Theobromine in chocolates lowers blood pressure and keeps your heart happy. Dark chocolates have loads of theobromine
Theobromine
Theobromine
Ananda means joy in Sanskrit. It is like THC compound found in Marijuana. It increases dopamine in body.
Ananda means joy in Sanskrit. It is like THC compound found in Marijuana. It increases dopamine in body.
Anandamide
Anandamide
Dark chocolates with high cocoa content have serotonin that boosts up our mental health. Serotonin is an anti-depressant
Dark chocolates with high cocoa content have serotonin that boosts up our mental health. Serotonin is an anti-depressant
Serotonin
Serotonin