Chocolate

Feelslikefar

Feelslikefar

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What is it about this one food that affects us in such a way?
I don't have any medical reasons to avoid chocolate such as being Diabetic or overweight.
Quit smoking years ago, watch my intake of alcohol and bad foods.

What is it about this one 'food' that could work me up to the same level of those others?

I have a 'stash' of chocolate that I will raid from time to time.
When I reach in and find I'm almost out, the same feeling hits me like I'm on my last Cigarette in the old days.

What store is open? Where are my shoes? Tell myself that I can last till the next trip to the grocery but doesn't help.

Is there a 12-step program for this drug?
 

This is a dangerous ;) time of year for me. It's the only part of the year that Cella's Chocolate Covered Cherries are for sale. I have a few boxes stashed away to tide me over.

Cadbury Mini Snowballs (like the mini eggs only round green, red, and white instead of pastel Easter egg colors) made their way into my home and mouth today.

If I get carried away with eating chocolate, I will skip healthy meals. So, I do actually hide some of the stash from myself. Last year I hid the cherries, forgot where, and found a box in July. :giggle:
 
Feelslikefar said:
Is there a 12-step program for this drug?
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Wy, yes....yes there is;


1: Think about how good chocolate tastes
2: Feel for the dollar in yer pocket
3: Back the car outa the garage
4: Make a bee line to the dollar store
5: Stop at the candy isle
6: Get the big bar
7: Eat it before paying for it
8: Back to the candy isle
9: Grab a cart
10: Wipe out the shelf of big bars
11: Get two big bottles of cola to wash it all down
12: Dine 'til you can't

Note: Actual 12 steps are to the oval office
 
Feelslikefar said:
What is it about this one food that affects us in such a way?
I don't have any medical reasons to avoid chocolate such as being Diabetic or overweight.
Quit smoking years ago, watch my intake of alcohol and bad foods.

What is it about this one 'food' that could work me up to the same level of those others?

I have a 'stash' of chocolate that I will raid from time to time.
When I reach in and find I'm almost out, the same feeling hits me like I'm on my last Cigarette in the old days.

What store is open? Where are my shoes? Tell myself that I can last till the next trip to the grocery but doesn't help.

Is there a 12-step program for this drug?
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wellll....
https://r-a.org/i-chocolate-addiction.htm#.YbYosc_MK70
Do not be discouraged if you, or someone you know, have not yet found the full recovery from a chocolate addiction you are looking for! R.A. offers you friendship, fellowship, hope, sanity, and recovery. Life will take on new meaning when you use all Twelve Steps of our Program of Recovery from a chocolate addiction.
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It is a myth that all chocolate is bad & diabetics shouldn't eat any chocolate.
MILK chocolate is mostly sugar; that's the type diabetics (and everyone else) should avoid...or limit. Same with White Chocolate (which isn't really chocolate anyway.)
DARK chocolate is much lower in sugar (read the nutritional information) & high in antioxidants.
I'll have 1 or 2 squares of dark chocolate - 73% cocoa or higher. 3 gms sugar. Of course, I'm satisfied with one or two bites & can stop. Some people can't; then it's a problem.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/dark-chocolate

"Dark chocolate is rich in minerals, such as iron, magnesium, and zinc. The cocoa in dark chocolate also contains antioxidants called flavonoids, which may provide several health benefits.
Chocolate comes from cacao, which is a plant with high levels of minerals and antioxidants. Commercial milk chocolate contains cocoa butter, sugar, milk, and small quantities of cacao. In contrast, dark chocolate has much larger amounts of cacao and less sugar than milk chocolate."
 
While we're on the subject of DARK CHOCOLATE .... I used to suffer from migraine headaches and although I cannot fully attribute the lack of them to no longer eating light/white chocolate it is a fact that dark chocolate is the least likely to cause such a headache. I'll leave it to those of you who understand it better than I to explain it.
 
Verisure said:
While we're on the subject of DARK CHOCOLATE .... I used to suffer from migraine headaches and although I cannot fully attribute the lack of them to no longer eating light/white chocolate it is a fact that dark chocolate is the least likely to cause such a headache. I'll leave it to those of you who understand it better than I to explain it.
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Dark chocolate and coffee contain caffeine, which is a Vasodilator. The effect can relieve a headache by causing increased blood flow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasodilation
 
Verisure said:
I used to suffer from migraine headaches and although I cannot fully attribute the lack of them to no longer eating light/white chocolate it is a fact that dark chocolate is the least likely to cause such a headache.
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A bit OT, but my migraines came from nitrates
Hot dogs are jammed with 'em
Went to all beef no nitrates
No more migraines
 
Gary O' said:
A bit OT, but my migraines came from nitrates
Hot dogs are jammed with 'em
Went to all beef no nitrates
No more migraines
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I never knew EXACTLY what caused mine but I suppose it was my eating habits, for one, and I do know for a fact that the reflection of the sun into my eyes caused them. Afterwards, my poo always spelt like ammonia. Until I discovered certain tablets the only thing I could do was to eat boiled potatoes with LOTS of butter. Anyway, I don't remember the last time I had a real migraine. Knock on wood!
 
Verisure said:
In Sweden we have "kladdkake" and I don't know what it's called in English but it is - more or less - chocolate, with chocolate, on chocolate!

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Haha Verisure, the Swedes may claim Kladdkaka but the recipe came from Paris! Margareta Wickman who worked at the Veckojournalen, a Swedish weekly published from 1910 to 1980, visited Paris and had lunch in a restaurant at the Clignancourt Flea Market. For dessert, a sticky chocolate cake was served. She loved the cake so much asked for the recipe and published it.
:love::love:
 
Shero said:
Haha Verisure, the Swedes may claim Kladdkaka but the recipe came from Paris! Margareta Wickman who worked at the Veckojournalen, a Swedish weekly published from 1910 to 1980, visited Paris and had lunch in a restaurant at the Clignancourt Flea Market. For dessert, a sticky chocolate cake was served. She loved the cake so much asked for the recipe and published it.
:love::love:
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I don't think gâteau au chocolat is exactly the same thing. It is similar but .....
 
And I, unfortunately since I'm also diabetic, only like milk chocolate.
 

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