Why does chocolate make people happy?

Franz Ziegler mit Swiss Festival MC Reto Hofmann

Source: SBS

Chocolate contains an active substance which stimulates our nervous system, not unlike coffein. The substance is called theobromine and is a natural ingredient of the chocolate's cocoa beans.


For more insights into one of the world's favourite treats, listen to a fascinating studio interview with Swiss chocolatier Franz Ziegler.

Above: With Reto Hofmann, MC at the Swiss Festival 2018 in St Kilda VIC

Below: At SBS Radio in Melbourne, 24 hrs after his informative talk at the festival
Swiss chocolatier Franz Ziegler
Source: SBS

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