Which gives you more endorphins, chocolate or exercise?!


Question: Which gives you more endorphins, chocolate or exercise.?
and why.?Health Question & Answer


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Here is a list on what is said to release endorphins:
Exercise hard. Most athletes will tell you of a "runner's high" that they sometimes feel when they push their bodies to the limit. Endorphins are released when you are involved in strenuous exercise that allows your body to go beyond physical pain and its limitations and it may leave you with a euphoric high.

Listen to soothing music such as classical and instrumental selections. It has been found that thirty minutes of listening to this kind of music has released endorphins that have an effect equal to that of the muscle relaxer pill known as Valium.

Eat some spicy food. Spicy food can trigger the brain to release endorphins because it thinks the mouth is on fire and needs chemical relief to the brain.

Spend some time in the sun. Overexposure to light can also cause a release of endorphins.

Have a healthy sex life. Intense pleasure causes the same effect as intense pain when it comes to endorphins.

Laugh and cry. Some people claim that laughing hard for ten minutes can give at least two hours of pain-free sleep to those affected by painful illnesses. Some researchers claim that the body releases endorphins to release pain while experiencing the emotion that causes tears.

Eat something sweet or have something chocolate. These items stimulate your brain's pleasure pathways and cause the release of endorphins. Unfortunately when the short-lived sugar rush is over, so is the effect of endorphins and you will be left feeling tired and worn out. Health Question & Answer

Exercise releases more endorphins, but the chocolate is much more pleasurable! If you eat the dark kind(more than 60% cacao) it's healthier for you, with more antioxidants too. Since it's so rich, you don't need to eat as much. Remember though, the organic dark is much better for you than the regular dark. Dove makes a great organic dark chocolate bar, as well as Lindt.Health Question & Answer

Your body will make more endomorphins through exercise. It's a matter of quantity. Most people don't eat straight chocolate and the sugar just defeats the purpose.Health Question & Answer

Nothing gives you endorphins, Your body makes them and certain things like chocolate or exercise "release" them.Health Question & Answer

how about eating chocolate while you exercise that would be a a great endorphin kick. Health Question & Answer

eat chocolate then exercise. its the bst of both.
and your body releases them.Health Question & Answer

Exercise.Health Question & Answer

Chocolate all the way!Health Question & Answer



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