chocolate?

[cazza]

Hi avoid it before bedtime and try to eat the 70% cocoa one its much better for you and you dont eat so much of it as its rich

[SAM21]

hi dave,

choclate most defineitly isnt good for anxiety.



check this site its very good in explainig why
http://www.teachhealth.com/pickmeups.html

quote from site
"CAUTION: USING PICK-ME-UP'S TO BATTLE OVERSTRESS IS A BAD IDEA!!! THEY DON'T WORK FOR LONG, AND THEY CAUSE PROBLEMS.....The following information is meant to help you understand why this is so......"

pick me ups include caffeine chocolate n many more....


sam

[dave11282]

gg,

lol,

I do miss a dam good glass of vino, but I just cant do that rebound effect the following 24/48hrs





Sam21,

thanks for link,

I have the odd peace of choc, but I do realise, for me, that it can add to my anxiety.

[Phill2]

Really strange guys cause I find it helps me sleep
Phill

Don't believe everything you think.

[PhantasyStar]

Hi,

I've been reading this thread with interest because only a few weeks i read this news report:

A new study reveals that eating a few squares of dark chocolate every day can improve heart health. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg School of Public Health found that a chemical in cocoa beans has a similar biochemical effect to aspirin and can reduce the likelihood of blood clotting. Previous research had already shown this effect with much larger quantities of dark chocolate, which has high levels of antioxidants called flavonoids.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/chocolate.htm

It seems there's a big difference between dark and white chocolate.

[groovygranny]

[:P][:P][:P][Yeah!]

Dark Choc is my favourite -the darker the better - just the news I was waiting to hear Here's an extract from the link:

" Chocolate -- not white chocolate or milk chocolate -- is good for you. There is no question that chocolate procures pleasure for those who eat it. - Never feel guilty again!

If you enjoy chocolate, eat a little daily - but make it the dark kind."

Thanks PhantasyStar - you've just made granny's day lol !!! (don't suppose you could find a link extolling the virtues of red wine [?] !!)

lotsa luv

GG [:P]

xx

'There are no such things as strangers; just friends we haven't made yet!'

[PhantasyStar]

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Thanks PhantasyStar - you've just made granny's day lol !!! (don't suppose you could find a link extolling the virtues of red wine [?] !!)

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lol, i can just hear your granny say "he's a very nice man, a very very nice man...."

I'm Italian, so i can safely say that Red wine is also good for you, im small quantities mind !

[groovygranny]

This is turning out to be a VERY good day for GG !!

I'm now dreaming of a very large glass of Italian Merlot - oh joy!!

Don't worry.............only dreaming!!

Better go, I'll be getting a reputation lol !!

lotsa luv

GG [:P]

xx

'There are no such things as strangers; just friends we haven't made yet!'

[Meg]

SUGAR !!

A sugar hit can mimic symptoms of anxiety and panic- both too much sugar at once and when the body has used that immediate energy and is planning what to do next wondering whether you're going to hit it with more ..

Chocolate does also have the caffiene stimulant as well as the lovely endorphins that help you sleep Julip..

Much depends on the quantity eaten at once and where is fits in with your meal cycle..

Alcohol is high in sugar so as well as teh alcohol you have the added sugar symptoms to contend with.

When I was acute I stopped all alcohol and sugar completely for 2-3 months and slowly reintroduced them as I receovered and had no further trouble

Hypogly
Hypoglycemia
Gi Diet
sugar addiction and our moods.
Low GI foods and furit juice!


Meg

proactiveness, positivity, persistence, perseverance and practice = progress

[groovygranny]

Ouch! That was the sound of granny falling off her cloud [8)][Oops!] !!

GG [:P]

xx

'There are no such things as strangers; just friends we haven't made yet!'