Blog|Articles|February 9, 2024
Chocolate aphrodisiac
Fun fact! Chocolate has long been associated with love. Click to read more.
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Chocolate has long been associated with love. The Aztecs considered chocolate a royal aphrodisiac and the Mayans associated it with their fertility god. Scientifically speaking, chocolate contains chemicals called phenylethylamine and serotonin that are known to regulate mood.
Source: Zelman, K.M. Chocolate’s dark secret. WebMD. Accessed February 8, 2024. https://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/features/chocolate-answers
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