Sometimes when we are upset, angry or sad, we involuntarily reach for food. Interestingly enough We feel better after eating chocolatey things.

Agree what is the reason for this?

In chocolate; There are several chemicals such as anadamide, theobromine, phenylethylamine.

These substances also cause some effects in our body. Theobromine, which is also found in tea and coffee, has similar effects on the brain as equal amounts of caffeineThis substance dilates the blood vessels and lowers blood pressure when we eat chocolate.

It also stimulates the brain and has a positive effect on focus. Anandamide, another substance in chocolate, It is produced naturally in the human brain under normal conditions. Clinical studies have shown that this substance reduces anxiety. Anandamide is also effective in boosting motivation.

Phenylethylamine, which stimulates the brain’s reward center and is released when we feel romantic emotions, is another substance found in chocolate.

In fact, it is known that the food that contains the highest amount of phenylethylamine is chocolate. On the other hand, when we eat chocolate Chemicals released as a result of the breakdown of this food in the mouthIt is detected by the taste buds on our tongue.

The resulting signals reach our brains as a chemical message. Moreover, these signals do not only tell our brains that we are eating chocolate, secretion of various chemicals in the reward center of our brain It also offers.

The most well-known of these chemicals are serotonin and dopamine. While chemicals like theobromine, anandamide, and phenylethylamine don’t have much of an effect on our mood on their own, come together and release substances such as serotonin and dopamine and in this way it gives us a happy feeling.

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