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Chocolate & Wine Tasting
Chocolate Making
Chocolate Painting
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Studies have shown that chocolate contains two substances, theobromine which acts as a stimulatant for the heart muscle and the nervous system, and the compound phenylethylamine which is the chemical released in the brain when people fall in love, which boosts energy levels and increases serotonin in the brain, triggering sensations of pleasure. You can see how the aphrodisiac connection was made : extra energy, your heart beats faster, to get you "in the mood". ¤ Aztec emporer Montezuma shared chocolate with his wives and maidens ¤ Allegedly Montezuma always drank a full goblet of chocolate prior to entering his harem! ¤ Madame du Barry fed it to her lovers ¤ Casanova seduced women with a cup of cocoa ¤ Shakespeare wrote, "If chocolate be the food of love, eat on." ¤ The Aztecs forbade women to eat it for this very reason
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