Chocolate Wellness

Today, chocolates of every description are legal, unscheduled and readily available over the counter. So should we ask ourself "is chocolate a healthy drug"?. Some 50% of women reportedly claim to prefer chocolate to sex, though this response may depend on the attributes of the interviewer.

More than 300 different constituent compounds in chocolate have been identified. Chocolate clearly delivers far more than a brief sugar high. Yet its psychochemical effects in the central nervous system are poorly understood but associated with health and wellness benefits.