Is Chocolate Better Than Kissing ?

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“When it comes to tongues, melting chocolate is better than a passionate kiss, scientists have found.”

For all the chocolate addicts, this news report I found from BBC News makes interesting reading. It explains a lot!

Evidently, couples in their 20s had their heart rates and brains monitored whilst they first melted chocolate in their mouths and then kissed. Much to everyones surprise, chocolate caused a more intense and longer lasting “buzz” than kissing, plus volunteers’ heart rates doubled.
The research was carried out by Dr Lewis who said: “There is no doubt that chocolate beats kissing hands down when it comes to providing a long-lasting body and brain buzz. A buzz that, in many cases, lasted four times as long as the most passionate kiss.”

They found that chocolate increased heart rates from a resting rate of about 60 beats per minute to 140.

Chocolate (especially dark chocolate) is known to contain phenylethylamine which can raise levels of endorphins, the pleasure giving substances, in the brain and also caffeine which also has a stimulatory effect on the brain. However, the intensity and length of time the “buzz” lasted surprised and intrigued the researchers.

The article finishes off with
“This would explain why chocolate can give people a buzz, and why people can become addicted to it.”

To read the whole article, follow this link

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