Feb 9, 2021
Timesofindia
About chocolates
Chocolates are a love affair that lightens our sweet spirits. Even the third day of Valentine’s week is dedicated to chocolates because gifting them is a tradition to celebrate love.
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Symbol of love
Chocolate gift has a strong symbolic meaning, that of love, passion, care and, happy life. It is a great simple gift that can surprise your partner and make them feel special. Let’s see why?
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History (1600s)
Around for centuries, chocolate was drunk as an expensive – but bitter – elixir and when 16th-century ruler Montezuma noticed that his ability to “please the ladies” was enhanced after drinking cocoa, he realized a connection between love and chocolate.
Fun fact
Rumour has it that he drank three gallons of the chocolaty drink a day to increase his passion for love and people were all for it and so began the journey of chocolate and love.
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History (1800s)
Another story suggests Richard Cadbury in the 1800s made chocolate bars that were good in the taste along with being economical, not only bought by the rich but everyone.
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Did you know?
Over time, Richard Cadbury started creating beautiful boxes for chocolates with cupid and roses, and during the Victorian time people started considering it as a symbol of romance.
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History (1900s)
Chocolatier Russell Stover during the 1900s truly made the chocolate linked with romance with the introduction of the heart-shaped box of chocolates which people found too beautiful and hence changed Valentine’s Day forever for the generations of lovers.
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Chocolate: A lovers Gift
Scientifically, chocolate contains theobromine and phenylethylamine that stimulates our chemical brain and produces dopamine that arouses relaxation and joy feeling. So, carry out this lovely tradition showering your lover with these sweet delights of heaven.
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Sweets for your sweet
Modern-day Romeo and Juliet, no celebration is complete without a sweet wish and a sweet dish. So, give your beloved some yummy, mouth-watering chocolates and show them your love and forget about the worries of the world.
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