As we approach February one remembers that we are just a few days away from Valentine's Day to offer sweets for the sweet one. And the most loved sweet that is offered to your sweetest is chocolates!
Chocolate is not just treasured and cherished by your loved one but by everyone from small babies to the most senior denizens. Yes, mention of chocolates sets everybody's mouths drooling and hearts racing with love and affection. A "fit for all occasions" gift for the loved ones this delectable delicacy has three days named after it - Chocolate Day (celebrated every year on February 9 as a part of the Valentine's Week celebrations in India), World Chocolate Day (celebrated this year on July 7) and National Chocolate Day (celebrated in the U.S.A, this year on October 23).
Talk about love on Valentine Day and chocolate immediately comes to the mind as an ideal gift. But how did chocolate come to be associated with love and valentine? If one delves into history one finds that it dates back to the Mayans, who first started brewing cacao beans around 500 BC. As time elapsed, they started using this so-called 'gift of the gods' in marriage ceremonies. Chocolate is considered as an aphrodisiac food since the time of Aztecs. It is believed to contain a substance that inflames desire and makes the beloved one more open to romance. According to a study conducted by French-born English psychologist, letting chocolate dissolve slowly in your mouth produces an increase in brain activity and heart rate as a passionate kiss. But the effects of chocolate last four times longer!
One can say that an allure of exotic romance is attached to chocolate. This candy is considered as an edible declaration of love. But besides expressing love, eating chocolate also has an effect on the brain and body, relieving it of stress.
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