Why Chocolate?

Last night as I was hanging out with Benjamin, my kitten, I was wondering why I crave chocolate as much as I do. There have been hundreds of articles written on chocolate, and I could regurgitate them to you now, but here's what I've narrowed it down to.

It has been proven that chocolate has physiological effects on the body. It is linked to serotonin levels in the brain; aka the chemicals that get off balance in people with depression. Therefore one might assume that eating chocolate can actually make you happier. For me, yes; for most people, probably not.

Dark chocolate has been argued by some to be healthy for you in moderation. Yes, that's why I eat dark chocolate; because it's healthy for me. Yeah. Right.

I eat it because it tastes good. Chocolate is my favorite food. Strawberries come in close second. Chocolate covered strawberries - now we're talkin. Chocolate does make me happy, too. It's my comfort food. Yummm