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What if there was a diet you could actually stick to?Ý Imagine total indulgence in sinfully delicious delectables, which reputable science has deemed healthy for battling the bulge! Have your cake and eat it too, along with anything else you want?
A major study from the University of California found that sugar and fat can actually decrease chronic stress biologically. So from now on, Dr. Abby says "you can eat chocolate cake and ice cream when stressed!"
Don't believe me? Here's another fact: Credible research continues to find calories to be the bottom line for success in any weight management program. So why not make them the best damn calories you could stuff into your piehole! Just count them into a reasonable weekly total, and feel virtuous to boot! Goodbye, guilt!
Dr. Abby will dispel stereotypes and misinformation to give you facts you'll love. Facts that will help you to find your ideal weight and stay there forever!Ý Facts that will encourage you to accept your body size as the best it can be, while living in peace with food and a manageable activity level.
Learn about sexual indulgences that burn calories and reduce self-consciousness. We'll discuss gender differences and food cravings, biologically and psychologically. Finally, manage binges with dignity and compensation; without beating yourself up for transgressions. "Pantry raids" no longer have to be a clandestine tryst, laden with shame and humiliation when it's stocked with my delicious "healthy junk food!"
"Dear Dr. Abby" will bring you musings and pontifications from her wealth of experience as a private-practice psychologist, specializing in successful weight management.
Now for the meat and potatoes of today's presentation: your question and my answer. Feel free to submit questions, but remember: the answer you get will probably not be the answer you expect!
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Dark chocolate has been found to lower blood pressure because of "cocoa phenols" and provides valuable antioxidants that eliminate potentially carcinogenic free radicals in the system. However, milk may interfere with absorption of these anti-oxidants, which is why dark chocolate is more beneficial. Women may actually be craving chocolate's magnesium as well, since many are deficient in this element.
Sugar sparks the release of serotonin, and might lower amounts of another substance called NPY, resulting in a sense of well-being. The sweet taste also releases endorphins in the brain, giving a euphoric rush. The fat in chocolate satisfies another craving for "galanin," which curbs cravings for fat.
Much of the fat in chocolate is called stearic acid, which has no harmful effects on blood cholesterol like other saturated fats.
Theobromine and caffeine provide a mental boost and phenylethylamine (PEA) simulate feelings of love. Anandamine mimics the effects of marijuana in the brain, which completes stimulation of the "pleasure center."
Recent studies also found that sugar and fat shut off chronic stress on a biological level, providing yet another reason to indulge.
Therefore, eat chocolate and enjoy...guilt free! Its the latest health food.
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