This food is nature’s love drug
Em here to let you know the benefits of eating dark chocolate to your love life and libido...
But first, why the heck am I talking about chocolate and libido?
Great question!
Chocolate is made from the cacao bean, which is the seed of the cacao fruit.
Cacao contains two chemicals: tryptophan, which helps with sexual arousal and phenylethylamine, which is released in the brain when you fall in love and is also known as the “love chemical.”
So there’s a reason that chocolates are the most popular Valentine's Day gift and that the word “chocolate” is pretty much synonymous with the word “romance.”
So what will dark chocolate do to enhance my sex drive?
Dark chocolate is known to contain an amino acid called L-arginine that helps enhance your sex drive by increasing nitric oxide and stimulating blood flow to your sex organs, which increases sexual sensation and desire.
Chocolate also contains a compound called theobromine, which stimulates the nervous system making you feel excitable and uplifted. This enhances your love mood by giving you that aphrodisiac boost!
✧ Like, how can you look at this without instantly getting excited about EVERYTHING?! ✧
My clients find that switching from milk chocolate or flavored chocolate to pure, unsweetened dark chocolate helps to:
Make you feel uplifted and excited
Give you an instant, natural energy boost
Stimulate your sex drive
Feel more joy and excitement
But... for many of us... this is where that whole sugar addiction thing comes in. If you're someone who's used to only eating milk chocolate, making the switch is a lot harder than it sounds (think, switching to black coffee when you've always used cream and sugar... it's hard!!). And at first, you think you'll never acquire the taste for it, and then all of a sudden, you actually like and crave it that way!
How do I identify the highest quality chocolate?
Look for dark chocolate with a 70% cacao content or higher
Make sure the very first ingredient is cacao or cacao butter and not sugar!
My absolute favoriteeee brand is Endangered Species, their 88% chocolate bar (if you're a dark chocolate newbie, start off with their 72% bar and work your way up!)
What do I do now?
In my health coaching practice, I help clients identify if they’re addicted to sugar and how to switch to a healthier “addiction” like dark chocolate that can actually have health benefits and boost their libidos.
If you think you may be addicted to sugar and want my help to switch to dark chocolate as a healthier alternative that will boost your sex drive, then click the link below now to schedule a time to talk with me 1-on-1: Let's Chat!
xo,
Em