Scientist Explain Reasons for Chocolate Cravings

A study has found there is a type of bacteria in the digestive system that craves chocolate. Everyone has microbes in their stomach but people who have chocolate cravings have different colonies of bacteria.

The study was done by finding 11 men who never ate chocolate and 11 men who ate chocolate everyday. All of the men wee healthy, not obese, and were fed the same foods for five days. The researchers examined the byproducts of their metabolism in their blood and urine and found that a dozen substances were different between the two groups. The amino acid glycine levels were higher in the men that ate chocolate. People who ate chocolate also had lower levels of bad cholesterol.

It is known that bacteria interact with what you eat and studies have shown that intestinal bacteria changes when people lose weight. Someday, some types of obesity will be able to be treated by changing the bacteria in the intestines and stomach.

Resort Charges $14,500 for Dessert

In Colombo, Sri Lanka, a resort is charging $14,500 for the world’s most expensive dessert. It is called “The Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence” and it is a gold leaf Italian cassata flavored with Irish cream. It is served with a mango and pomegranate compote and champagne sabayon enlighten. It is also decorated with a chocolate carving of a fisherman that is clinging to a stilt and an 80 carat aquamarine stone.

The dessert has to be specially ordered and even though the resort has gotten many calls about it, nobody has paid money to buy it.