How Chocolates make you happy? - Shellz India

How Chocolates make you happy?

When life can turn out to be a little mess, Chocolates can add a lot to your happiness!! Trust us, we mean every bit of what’s said.

Chocolates are literally the best source of spreading joys in your life. We will explain you the reasons of ‘How Chocolates make you happy’. There’s a catch in this too, that there are scientific reasons behind the happiness that is felt after eating chocolates.

Serotonin is often called a happy chemical and it plays a part in the happiness and wellbeing of a person. This ‘Happy Chemical’ is a neurotransmitter which lets a person to feel satisfied and happy. Serotonin is created of essential amino acid tryptophan which must enter our body through our diet and its deficiency can lead to mood swings, anxiety and even depression.

The essential amino acid tryptophan is present in Chocolate that enables the brain to make Serotonin which impacts our emotions and our motor skills. It is helpful in regulating our mood and we feel happier, calmer, focused and emotionally stable when the serotonin levels in our body is normal.

Basically, what we simply mean to say is Serotonin, an antidepressant is present in Chocolates and it helps to boost your mood, paving a way to your happiness. This sounds so joyous, doesn’t it? Eating chocolate for a person in depression is like finding 9 pots of gold for treasure hunter.

A Study in 1996 was also conducted in America which showed that eating chocolate can make a woman happy as chocolate caused the release of endorphins in the brains producing the feeling of happiness.

Another Study was also performed in Melbourne, Australia at The Center for Human Pharmacology at the Swinburne University of Technology where it was deduced that certain components of chocolate helps to improve mood and others components in the chocolate altered brain patterns. It was figured out in the study that Phenylethylalanine and Theobromine, the other two components present in chocolate contributes to burst of happiness.

Phenylethylalanine produces the same feelings in a person as experienced when falling in love like increase in heart rate, alertness, and motivation. Also, Theobromine simulates cannabis at a lower level which produces a relaxing effect and relieving stress.