When you think of enjoying something delicious and sweet, chocolate will most likely come to mind. This is because it is one of the most popular sweet treats around the world. While it was originally enjoyed as a bitter drink, the bars, slabs and truffles of today have come a long way! Apart from being purely delicious, treating yourself to something sweet can also be a mood booster.

Improve your mood

When you take a bite of your chocolate, you cannot help but feel instant satisfaction and joy. There is a considerable amount of comfort that goes along with each nibble since peptides are being released and these give you that happy feeling.

Comfort food

We usually associate pasta and pizza with comfort food. However, chocolate is also just as comforting. Dark varieties are known for helping the body release endorphins and it also has the same properties as antidepressants. It helps induce a calming and soothing effect.

More benefits

Dark chocolate is also associated with improved memory, visual-spatial memory and organizational skills. It helps you track, scan, perform abstract reasoning and it aids with your working memory. Cognitive facilitation is also improved thanks to the cocoa polyphenols in dark chocolate.

With all of these benefits in mind, it’s easy to see why chocolate makes such a great gift for all occasions. Whether your loved one is celebrating their birthday, anniversary or any other event, a box of luxury chocs or, better yet, a chocolate hamper will always help make the day that much more memorable! You can be sure that they will think of you with every bite that they enjoy and every ‘jolt’ of joy that they feel. Remember, you don’t need to choose chocs alone. You can send a hamper that includes a variety of chocolate-flavoured treats like cakes, biscuits and brownies.