Ever wonder why chocolate is craved so much by the American population?
Chocolate is loaded with chemical mood enhancers. Almost every component in it has, at some point, been credited with making people feel good. The carbohydrates in chocolate (sugar) trigger the release of serotonin, contributing to a sense of well-being. The sweet taste also calms the senses. The fat in chocolate enhances flavor and satisfies an initial urge for more calories. And then there’s the phenylethylamine, a chemical that some researchers say stimulates feelings similar to what people experience while in love. However, studies have been done where a group of people were split into three equal parts, one being given milk chocolate, one was given white chocolate (which actually contains no cocoa, just cocoa butter and flavorings), and the last group was given pills that contained the same stimulants found in chocolate. The only group that was not satisfied of their chocolate cravings was the group given the pills. Therefore, studies suggest that the true reason for chocolate cra
