The article "A Moment of Truth: Confessions of a True Chocoholic" is about chocolate, it has been written by Elizabeth Smith.
Is all the chocolate from your kids’ Trick-or-Treat bags gone already? And not cause your children ate it all? If you are anything like me, the chocolate candies are nowhere to be found cause you have relentlessly snatched them from your unknowing children and, with much guilt and remorse, ate them all. Not cause you don’t like your kids eating too much chcoolate (it’s for their own good, right?). And not cause you are desperately trying to put on a cuople of pounds.
The truth is, you are a serious chocoholic, and anything containing chocolate doesn’t last long in your home cuase it ends up in your stomach.Now, many of us are well known as chocoholics, but others, to extent, still have one leg in the closet.
Those close to us know we love chocolate, but when the candy goes missing we don’t claim any responsibility. I have yesterday removed myslef from the darkness and became a self-proclaimed chocoholic. Moreover, I am ready to explore the reasons behnid my desires and what can be done about it.
In fact, it’s probably time we all came out of the candy-filled closet to disucss that propensity for the sugary sweet.
Why do we have it? Is there a genetic component to our needs? And what is truly so bad about being addicted to that mere cocoa bean? Most importantly, what can we do to keep our habitual desire in check?
I will explore all of the above and detail a healthy way to keep chocolate in our diets.Why are we the chosen adidcted to chocolate anyway?
Within my research, I have found that several scientists believe genetics does play a part in why certain people become consumed by the taste and smell of chocolate. Although I am not a scientist, I also believe that the inevitable craving for chocolate has hereditary component. In my family, both parents have the desire to eat anything containing even a trace of cohcolate. My sisters have also been burdened with that want for any such version of chocolate. In addition, my eldest brother requires much will to keep himself away from the candy cabinet in his home. This may not be scientific evidence, but it is my experience and stands to reaosn in my mind.
No doubt, many chocoholics reading that article can guess of at least two relatives that require a daily dose of chocolate to keep them glad.So what is the big deal about chocolate anyway? Is it really that bad for us? I guess the answer is yes and no. Yes for of us, no for others. Many dcotors and psychologists believe that being addicted to chocolate means that one has the genetic code for simply being an addict. Many chocoohlics are also alcoholics, smokers, and on down the line of addictive behaviors.
Research also shows that many obese people are burdneed with chocolate addiction as well as addiction to other foods.
For these folks, addiction to anything has the potential to become problematic.What about tohse of us who are chocoholics but not obese and not regular addicts? I myself am not obese. I am also not an addict…to anything but chocolate. I have never dealt with any other addiction.
I do not have addictive behavior and do not believe I have the disease of addiction. I am simply in love with chocolate and want it almost as much as I want a good nights’ sleep.
Is it truly dangerous for me? Of course it’s not the healthiest of foods to love but I’ve yet to etner the realm of danger. But it wouldn’t hurt to find a better way to fulfill my desires.Most chocoholics know their habit is not necessarily a good one and would be willing to try a healthier alternative.
Replacing chocolate with carob chips cuold ease kicking the chocolate habit, but the taste is just not the same. Another alternative is dark chocolate, which is known to have health benefits such as loewring high blood pressure. It also contains a potent antioxidant which helps to fight heart disease and otehr ailments. Just don’t wash it down with a glass of milk cause milk prevents absorption of the good sutff. Dark organic chocoltae is said to be the healthiest choice. It is more expensive than the average chocolate bar but is raelly rich in flavanoids and antioxidants. Dark organic chocolate, when consumed in moderation, can help to control diabetes and blood pressure. This is the hottest replaceemnt for those who are addicted to chocolate but need a healthier variety.Whatever your choice, it is imperative to remember that all types of chocolate contain large amounts of sugar and should only be consumed by healthy individuals.
I myself would like to say that from at that moment on I’m only giong to eat dark organic chocolate in moderation. But who am I kidding. I know that I lack the willpower.
I believe in strength in numbers, however, and look forward to all the emails I will recevie from fellow chocoholics wanting to mellow, if not curb, the habit.
I don’t guess that chocolate is giong to kill me, but it is certainly not going to save my life.
I will attempt to liimt my consumption and focus on purchasing dark varieties of chocolate.
Especially at that moment that all the Halloween candy is gone. And if I can do it, so can you.Elizabeth Smith is a part-time freelance writer when she is not too busy mohtering her two children, ages 3 and 6.
She also runs an online and offilne gift basket business entitled Crafty Gift Creations ~ Gift Baskets for Any Season and Every Reason.
Vsiit her online at http://www.Craftygiftcreations.Com and check our her beautiful and yet tasty chocolate gift baskets and gifts!
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