It is a well known fact that chocolate is a balsam to our palate as well as the body and soul. Due to its positive impact on our wellbeing, we may say that it is chocolate that contains the secret of happiness.
Our happiness depends on many factors, such as: joy, love, health and good looks, strength, vitality and intelligence. Few know that all those “sources of happiness” can be found in just one chocolate bar.
Each of us many a time has improved our humour with a piece of chocolate. When just thinking of chocolate, many of us have a smile on the face which is even broader when we eat a piece … Contrary to appearances, the change in our feelings is due not only to the delicate, sweet taste and velvety consistence but primarily to the phenyloteloamine in the chocolate which acts as an anti-depressant. This is a compound secreted by the brain of a person in love. It produces a sense of happiness, improves the mood and may cause euphoria. Our wellbeing improves with a growing level of serotonin in our organism as well as the alkaloids in cocoa beans: caffeine, morphine, quinine and atropine. Our mood is also improved by magnesium which regulates the efficiency of nervous cells as well as zinc and selenium which increase the quantity of endorphins which weaken the negative impact of stress.
Chocolate not only positively affects our mood. It is one of the most popular aphrodisiacs; it intensifies the desire and potency. As early as the in the ancient time it was considered a potion of love; although originally the taste was pungent and bitter, men were very willing to drink it.
When we are tired and weakened, chocolate is sure to add some strength as it is a perfect source of fats, hydrocarbons, protein and fibre.
Chocolate is recommended particularly to those who are active sportsmen or perform arduous physical or mental work.  Monosaccharide and magnesium in chocolate are a good nutrition to the brain and they are recommended during a prolonged intellectual effort.    
Chocolate contains such active substances as: caffeine, theobromine and theophylline. Of them theobromine is most important as it has a positive consolidating impact on the brain. Caffeine content in a chocolate bar is just one fourth of the caffeine content in a cup of coffee but nevertheless it stimulates the nervous system.
No doubt chocolate positively affects our health.
Chocolate is a source of many vitamins and minerals. A bar of chocolate provides about 1/4 of the daily requirement for magnesium and calcium.
From the cardiological viewpoint, the flavonoids in chocolate produce excellent results: catechin, epicatechin and procyanidin. They have similar effects to those that can be found in red wine and green tea. They reduce the risk of atheromatosis, prevent intravascular clots, reduce the muscle tension around arteries thus preventing their hardening. Serotonin in chocolate helps control hypertension. 40 g of chocolate has the same positive impact as a glass of red wine. The polyphenols in cocoa beans improve the operation of the circulatory system. The compounds cause relaxation of blood vessels, facilitating blood flow, neutralising the effects of bad cholesterol and preventing the formation of clots.

Chocolate is not only health but also good looks. Cocoa butter has rejuvenating properties and protects skin against wrinkles. It is used in many cosmetics, masks and treatments. Contemporary cosmetologists confirm the above recommending chocolate treatments that have a positive effect on our skin.
Few are aware that our personality can be defined by the type of favourite chocolate. According to a psychotherapist from New Zealand, Murray Langham, milk chocolate is favourite among romantic persons while those who appreciate high quality are bitter chocolate lovers. White chocolate is evidence of indecision. Also the filling in chocolate is of importance. Most often coffee filling is chosen by impatient people, toffee is selected by sensual persons and orange filling by those who know what to do in unpredictable situations.