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Chocolate has been consumed in Central and South America since the 12th century. It was introduced to Europe after Christopher Columbus' voyage in the 15th century and its popularity grew after Hernan Cortez brought it back to Spain in the 16th century. While chocolate contains no caffeine, it does have serotonin and polymorphic properties that make it dissolve slowly in the mouth, producing a big increase in brain activity and heart rate similar to a passionate kiss. It also contains anandamide, a feel-good chemical similar to THC, which explains why chocolate is so delicious.

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Week 5 Speaking

Chocolate has been consumed in Central and South America since the 12th century. It was introduced to Europe after Christopher Columbus' voyage in the 15th century and its popularity grew after Hernan Cortez brought it back to Spain in the 16th century. While chocolate contains no caffeine, it does have serotonin and polymorphic properties that make it dissolve slowly in the mouth, producing a big increase in brain activity and heart rate similar to a passionate kiss. It also contains anandamide, a feel-good chemical similar to THC, which explains why chocolate is so delicious.

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Why is

Chocolate so
Delicious?
Brief • 12 Century Central America
History
• 15 Century 1492 – Christopher Colombus

• 16 Century 1819 – Hernan Cortéz

• 17 Century
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Consumers

https://www.statista.com/chart/3668/the-worlds-biggest-chocolate-consumers/
Scientific
Facts 1 – No Coffeine

2 – Has Serotonin

3 – Is a Polymorph

4 – It is Cool
- Chocolate dissolve slowly in your mouth
prod uces as big an increase in brain activity
and heart rate as a passionate kiss.
Conclusion
- Contains a feel-good chemical called
anandamide, which is found naturally in the
brain, and is similar to another one called
anandamide THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) found
in marijuana.

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