Legend has it that chocolate was a gift of the gods. The cacao tree was supposedly brought to mankind by Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec god who taught mortals how to make a drink from it.




Chocolate has long been associated with love. At one time, nuns were forbidden to eat it because of its sexual reputation. Casanova is believed to have thought of hot chocolate as the "elixir of love". And in the 18th century, French doctors prescribed chocolate to women patients for a broken heart.




Chocolate contains a substance called "phenylethylamine" a naturally occuring chemical in the brain which promotes feelings of euphoria associatred with being in love. it also contains a variety of diffferent substances which may create a feeling of well-being.