The Mind Results of Chocolate and How it Becomes Addictive
Thursday, November 10th, 2011Chocolate has a long history of use and consumption and is in fact famous among royalties around the planet from the early ancient times. It’s been a preferred drink as early as 460 AD and in the past, chocolate used to be a bitter drink that provides energy and vitality for people that consume it. Among the famous people who were known chocolate drinkers include Aztec Emperor Montezuma, Christopher Columbus and Swiss confectioner Rodolphe Lindt.
It was also used as a medicinal alternative option to cure symptoms like weight reduction, body weakness, stomach aches, anemia, fever, dermal complaints, poor sexual appetite and many others.
Today, chocolate has evolved into a selection of uses and has caught the attention of researchers on its effect to the brain. Analysts have also tried to identify its close organisation with issues like weight gain, eating afflictions and chocolate addiction.
Chocolate addiction presents itself in various ways according to research. They can manifest as a result of mood and behavior conditions; it could also be a symptom of dieting and eating issues; or it can be connected with the pleasure centres of the brain that provides euphoric effects.
The categorical effects of eating chocolate are connected with certain brain activities, which may say why it becomes awfully addictive. A grouping of neuroscientists from the US and Canada performed a study using PET (positron emission tomography) scan to figure out the activities and areas of the brain that are connected with chocolate addiction. The results showed clearly that the nice sensation and sweet taste of chocolate were attributed to the increased blood flow to the orbital frontal and mid part of the brain.
These areas of the brain control thoughts, feelings and emotions, which are also seen to have once been activated in folk with reliance on cocaine. Additionally, the frontal lobe of the brain contains the most elevated levels of Dopamine, which controls attention, reward and drive. The midbrain on the other hand, also produces certain levels of Dopamine that has a very important part in motivation and home traits of humans.
This gives a fascinating explanation to the consequences of eating chocolate to the brain. Consumption of chocolate stimulates the frontal and mid lobes of the brain that then fuels the Dopamine rush, which creates the happy sensations that makes it addictive. The same study also proved that eating chocolate takes several levels of inducement. This is significant to consider because the effect of eating chocolate as a sort of reward or as a type of pleasure satisfaction record different brain activities.
Another point to consider is the fact that chocolate like addictive drugs are considered “primary enforcers,” therefore , are both perceived as highly addictive. Chocolate addiction is further inspired by the smooth texture and sweet taste that makes it terribly pleasant and rewarding.
Since chocolate addiction is thought of as a behaviour concern, one of the treatment strategies to consider is hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy is conducted by a pro hypnotherapist to change the state of consciousness which will focus the awareness of the client to other relaxation and pleasure centres of the brain which will take the place of the sensations supplied by eating chocolate. A hypnotherapist will conduct hypnosis and work with the client to consciously re-channel attention to other relaxation activities that may focus the same level of satisfaction that eating chocolate provides.
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