Chocolate anyone

[margypops]

We;ll amongst the negative storeis coming out each day, dont eat this ,no to salt or else .I have just found a recent article about the new findings about that 'superfood ....chocolate .The healing powers of chocolate ,in the past decade studies have shownthat dark chocolate has many healing properties  and in moderation can stave off heart disease and cancer ...there are 300-400 compounds in chocolate  that can help you from head to toe , inside and outside your body .in addition it can help with lesser ailments like anxiety,Pms Depression .. Dark is best go for 60 -70% Cocoa it has more anti oxidants .  oh they also reckon it stops aging ...lol..well just wanted to brighten your day and say I am going out to buy a bunch of dark Choc and feel good ,what say you ...

[margypops]

well I just dont know , a few days ago when I first put up this thread it was all systems go that Dark Choc is the healthy food to eat , yetserday I read it says No do not eat it, can make you depressed....wow will they make up their mind, think I'll still eat it,now a report today out of Japan says take a zinc supplement for depressed mood..as low zinc can make us feel low ...for me the herb Rhodiola is great ..and kitty that recipe of yours sounds very extravagant maybe a 6 monthly treat LOL

[kitty51]

ooh my treat?? I have many!! popcorn, macadamia nuts,peanuts mixed with licorice and m&m's yum its my own invention you ought to try it some time!!

[sweetpea03]

Yea, it is a great food. Out of all the stuff I remember from my drugs and society class, this one stuck out in my mind. That chocolate gives you the same feeling as being in love. haha. I think I should go have some now... :)

[margypops]

Ho Ho I could do with a bunch of that ...lol   think I will just go and get a 'little' bite

[sweetpea03]

did you know that chocolate also gives you the same feeling as being in love?? there have been brain scans that show the same places that light up with activity when a person is in love and when a person has chocolate. it's a "happy" food. haha.

[margypops]

Tell you what it sure beats eating lettuce all the time but hey lets be good girls everything in moderation ...

[Lonelymom]

I had read that chocolate was good for you! I eat a little piece of chocolate everytime I get severaly stressed and it helps!

Doesn't help with the diet though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Also just wanted to add I feel very sorry for the people that are allergic to chocolate!

[Jennifer1987]

Hahahaha well if you just take one bite out of it then its your treat for the whole weekend lol!!

[margypops]

ooohh dear thats too much..you know we are talking about treats you wont have every day well maybe the 3 squares of dark choc for my health' I was giving thet recipe as a treat ..maybe once a week ..

[Jennifer1987]

Ok that doesn't sound too good... sorry.. hahaha... WOW how many calories are in that!!!!!!! Ok so heres something you will LOVE... Hmm maybe not...

Deep fryed battered Mars bar!!!!! (Ya know what a Mars bar is?? and batter??? and deep fry?? ) well i have never tasted it but it is meant to be unreal good, but its a heart attack on a plate!!!!!  You would not eat to many as they are lethal on calories between the bar, batter and oil for fryer.....  Deadly!!!!!!

[margypops]

oh crumbs I have got you going ..how about this one ...Choc Peanut butter Shake ...1 pint (2 cups)softened choc ice cream , 1 cup milk , 1/4 cup peanut butter (Creamy) 1 tablespoon choc flavored syrup.  In blender contianer blend all ingreds pour into glasses ,serve and suffer ...........

[Jennifer1987]

Vodka!!!!!! LOL

Gosh I dont know if being allergic is a good or bad thing now... Well today its bad cause I had the migraine cause I ate some yesterday bit its sooooooooo tastey!! And i love hot chocolate too... And chocolate spread too :-( I feel so deprived ... LOL

[margypops]

So Kitty what is your treat that you love I bet you you have one , what do you pig out on if you do ...,

[kitty51]

Yeah well thats really good news for all you chocoholics! EEWW i hate the stuff and i think its only about 2/3 squares a day,so ya cant pig out on the stuff. It also has caffene in it and not so good for so they say.Next they will be telling to knock the dark choc off coz its bad for high cholesterol or eye sight or something ....we cant win....... CAN WE???

[margypops]

I have decied to get some really good choc and I  agree the 70% doesnt taste  so good ,and have 3-4 pieces each evening ,that choc drink sounds good , I have drunk it but somehow never came up with a good make so I will try the Camino ..                                                        

[TrudieC]

I am working on losing weight and have found success in managing my daily calories to allow for a cup of hot chocolate each evening.  I make it with skim milk and dark chocolate hot cocoa powder (Camino is awesome).  It is healthy and I am good all day knowing I'm going to get that treat at the end of the day.

[Jennifer1987]

I can eat it in SMALL bits.. Like maybe a bite of a bar but couldnt eat chocolate ice-cream.. Some times I eat a lot though... Im allergic since I was a kid so Im used to not eating that much! Im not allergic to white chocolate (well i dont think I am) so eat that some times. But when I was young I was afraid to eat chocolate in case Id get a migraine so I used eat chrips and taytoes instead!!!! lol

[aheart]

yeah but the 70% dark chocolate doesn't taste very good, not the way a plain ole Hershey Bar does, or Lady Godiva now that's chocolate!

[margypops]

Oh I am so sorry you are allergic to it , I have heard it can cause migraines , thats a shame ...but more for me .....I betcha you eat ice cream or something else delicious though, some other treat, would you get sick if the icecream had choc in it ?  

[Jennifer1987]

Hahaha I just read your reply after I posted!!!! Wow, Im not alone on this!!!!!!! I have always thought I was the only one in the world with that allergy!!!!!! Boy it *****!!!!! Why couldnt i be allergic to broccoli or something like that!!!

Gosh the temptation to eat it gets me every now and then!!! And then I die for days with migraine and NO pain killer works!!!! I need prescription tablets when I get one!!!! Its *****!!!!

[Jennifer1987]

Well, I hope I never need chocolate to make me feel better as Im allergic to it!!!! If I eat it I will die with a migranie and they are not pretty :-( I still eat a bit now and then, but sometimes its just not worth the pain I get!! I ate some of thoes mini chocolate eggs today, and I just know Il pay the price tomorrow!!!! I never enjoy eating it cause I always have the thought "Il regret this"...... :-(

[specialmom]

Yeah.  Based on this I should live to be 200!  Chocolate is an integral part of my diet and now I'm proud of it!  (no more closet eating!)  

I have heard red wine is good for the heart as well.  Red wine and chocolate . . . sounds good for my Saturday night with the husband!

[mammo]

They say dark chocolate is so good for you that it should be a food group of it's own!  I do indulge, but the more cocoa the bitter the taste, so for me there is no chance of over-doing it.

[iam1butterfly]

Thanks Marg, I now feel fully justified to indulge... lol!