Gourmet Chocolate
The Gourmet Chocolate Concierge brings you the ultimate experience in chocolates. Indulge your cravings with a dark gourmet chocolate or mint gourmet chocolate. Beautifully decorated candy and gifts make the perfect corporate gifts or chocolate baskets. Give the chocoholic lover in your life the perfect gift the unforgettable pleasure of the finest French chocolates and chocolate confections. Part of the pleasure of eating chocolate is due to the fact that its melting point is slightly below human body temperature: it melts in the mouth.
Chocolate intake has been linked with release of serotonin in the brain, which produces feelings of pleasure. A study reported by the BBC indicated that melting chocolate in one's mouth produced an increase in brain activity and heart rate that was more intense than that associated with passionate kissing, and also lasted four times as long after the activity had ended.
Research has shown that heroin addicts tend to have an increased liking for chocolate; this may be because it triggers dopamine release in the brain's reinforcement systems ? an effect, albeit a legal one, similar to that of opiates. Romantic lore commonly identifies chocolate as an aphrodisiac.
The reputed aphrodisiac qualities of chocolate are most often associated with the simple sensual pleasure of its consumption. More recently, suggestion has been made that serotonin and other chemicals found in chocolate, most notably phenethylamine, can act as mild sexual stimulants.
While there is no firm proof that chocolate is indeed an aphrodisiac, giving a gift of chocolate to one's sweetheart is a familiar courtship ritual.
Looking for a gift idea for the perfect gift basket, check out the chocolate gift baskets. They are filled with chocolates from around the world. Have one personalized with someone's favorite candies and sweets, ad a bottle of wine or some cheese and crackers, maybe some fresh fruit. What ever the occasion you are sure to find the perfect gift basket for anyone.
Recent studies have suggested that cocoa or dark chocolate may possess certain beneficial effects on human health.
Dark chocolate, with its high cocoa content, is a rich source of the flavonoids and gallic acid, which are thought to possess cardio protective properties.
Cocoa possesses a significant antioxidant action, protecting against LDL oxidation, perhaps more than other poly phenol antioxidant-rich foods and beverages. Processing cocoa with alkali destroys most of the flavonoids.
Some studies have also observed a modest reduction in blood pressure and flow-mediated dilation after consuming approximately 100g of dark chocolate daily. So, there you have it.
Now that you have been given the potential health benefits of consuming chocolate, the aphrodisiac qualities of gourmet chocolate and the reasons why it's so intensely pleasuring to eat chocolate you will make the Gourmet Chocolate Concierge your first choice.