Craving chocolate = Craving love? Why do we love chocolate
It is estimated that $5 billion is spent on chocolate every year, which is comparable to the amount spent on weight loss
So what is it about chocolate that makes us crave it so passionately?
1 Chocolate contains the same chemical, phenylethylamine, that is secreted in the brain when we feel romantic love
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It's the main ingredient in a pill called MDMA (which was later outlawed).
MDMA triggers feelings of euphoria. It is said that if you put two people who are hostile to each other in the same room and give them MDMA, within an hour they will become best friends
2 Chocolate is a great antidepressant "drug" (although the effect is short-lived)
3. It is high in fat and can relieve feelings of emptiness, insecurity or loneliness
4. High levels of carbohydrates spur the brain to secrete a feel-good chemical called serotonin
5 In terms of taste, it perfectly combines sweet, salty, bitter and sour
6 The chemical "pyrazine" found in the smell of chocolate triggers the pleasure center in the brain
So what's to be done for those of us who have a strong desire to get in shape and have to temporarily mask our chocolate cravings?
1 Soy milk. Contains high amounts of tyramine as well as many vitamins and minerals.
2 Diet soda. Studies have shown that phenylalanine in aspartame, a non-carb artificial sweetener, stimulates the brain to secrete phenylethylamine (though excessive amounts are not recommended).
3 Coffee also produces a chemical called pyrazine, which passes through your nose and into your brain, which can tingle the pleasure center of your brain
4 Aerobic exercise can increase serotonin levels in the body, improve mood, help relieve premenstrual syndrome and suppress cravings
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The craving for chocolate equals the craving for love
When we treat ourselves in unloving ways, the "desire for love" transforms into a "body-based" desire
Our serotonin and body energy are depleted by a stressful, time-pressed lifestyle, lack of exercise, and irregular diet, so we turn to techniques to make us feel better
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At this time, even if you eat chocolate, it doesn't matter, you don't have to be upset that your weight loss plan will be interrupted, more importantly, you are aware of the hidden emotions behind it, and tell yourself:
I deserve love
✨ My heart is full of love
My whole body is experiencing the feeling of happiness
I am lovely and being loved by others
✨ I can attract loving people into my life
I deserve love just because I am who I am
I get what I need in a relationship
✨ Do I crave, beg, listen to my gut for relationship advice