Good morning, friends. Okay! This got my attention: According to a recent Nutrition Research study, “Candy and chocolate lovers tend to weigh less, have lower body mass indices (BMI) and waist circumferences, and have decreased levels of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic syndrome.” Okay, I’ll buy that! With all the other bad stuff going on in the world, it’s nice to know there’s still one guilty pleasure that we don’t need to feel guilty about. Then I hear you ask, “ Can this really be true?”
Amazon Sage can’t wait for me to fall asleep so she can check this one out in her dream-travels. What she finds is yummy. Just teasing. What I mean to say is; what she finds is that for decades, women have known the emotional benefits of eating chocolate, especially during “that time of the month” to use a phrase from the stone age. Then about a dozen or so years ago, it was discovered that chocolate actually stimulates the same part of the brain as marijuana. Hmmm, a quick high without the legal ramifications.
“But wait,” you say, “What about that old drawback called weight gain?” This is the good news; This new research tells us that eating candy and chocolate is less likely to pack on the pounds than say, a big Mac (and I don’t mean the computer). Perhaps it's because we watch how much candy we eat a lot closer than how many fast foods we ingest. Whatever the reason, I think that calls for a celebration! I’ve got a box of chocolates; care to join me? Who cares that it’s not Valentine’s Day....
Yikes, now I’m hearing giggling and someone whispering “You mean I can eat the whole box?” and stuff like that. So... because I’m your friend, I will suggest that you keep in mind the old adage “Moderation is...”
Oh, what the heck! Go for it all my pretty ones and handsome devils. Let's all join in saying “Three cheers for chocolate!”
