Women have compared chocolate to sex for decades. Now, according to Italian researchers, women who eat chocolate regularly had the highest levels of desire, arousal and satisfaction from sex. (Photo: Yahoo)

     Women are always likely to compare chocolate to sex, now their assumption has been proved by Italian researchers. After questioning 163 women about their consumption of chocolate and their sexual fulfilment, urologists from Milan's San Raffaele hospital have discovered a scientific link between the two.

    According to their research, women who eat chocolate regularly have the highest levels of desire, arousal and satisfaction from sex. That means female chocolate lovers have a higher sex drive.

    "Women who have a daily intake of chocolate showed higher levels of desire than women who did not have this habit," the study found. "Chocolate can have a positive physiological impact on a woman's sexuality".

    They still argued that women who had a low libido could become more amorous after eating chocolate.

    "Chocolate is not like a food, it's like a drug. Women who suffer mood swings as a result of their menstrual cycle may also suffer a dip in their sexual function. I strongly believe eating chocolate may improve their sexual function." Dr Salonia was quoted by Sunday Times of London as saying.

    Smoking and coffee consumption were also studied, but no evidence of links available. Enditem

    (Agencies)