Chocolate, it Does a Sex-Life Good

by QuickieChick Laurel House

From weight loss to mood improving, and now sex life boosting? Yes, seems chocolate truly is a super food!

Honestly, what could be better than warm, rich, creamy chocolate? Stick a chunk in your mouth and feel it slowly melt on your tongue, turning into liquid. Does the sweetness turn you on? Italian researchers discovered that women who regularly consume chocolate have higher libidos, increased sexual arousal, and greater sexual satisfaction (we love those Italians… always coming up with sexually charged studies. No wonder they are such good lovers… or, um, so "they say.").

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Considered the "food of the Gods" by ancient Mayans and Aztecs dating back to 600 A.D., cocoa was one of the most expensive and sacred foods, reserved for the elite and religious ceremonies. Today the intoxicating treat may be consumed by the masses (and in mass) but its seductive properties are as potent as ever.
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Scientists uncovered chocolate's secret sensual ingredient- phenylethylamine, or PEA, a substance known to release dopamine (which surges during orgasm… leading me to wonder…) in the brain's pleasure-centers. More than eliciting ecstatic euphoria, excitement and contentment, the polyphenols in dark chocolate have been shown to be good for the heart, helping to lower blood pressure. Of course, everything in moderation, but with the promise of promoting your sexual experience, why deprive yourself?!


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Laurel (want more? download the FREE QuickieChick Guide: Fit to Flirt e-book)

Laurel House is a lifestyle author, expert, writer, personal trainer and the "QuickieChick." Her "quickies" are all about making the most out of every moment- whether it's a saddlebag-burning "Quickie Workout in Bed," a metabolism-boosting "Bites with Benefits" meal, or how to get a $150 spa-quality skin peel out of a $1 tomato and lemon at-home Refrigerator Facial. Her YouTube videos have received over 6 million views and now you can get even more Quickie Tips in her new book "QuickieChick's Cheat Sheet to Life, Love, Food, Fitness, Fashion and Finance on a Less than Fabulous Budget"(St. Martin's, May 2012).