Crazy for Chocolate

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Every once in a while you have to treat yourself to a piece of chocolate. I mean, who doesn't like chocolate? Obviously, in excess it is not good for you, but what you might not know is that some small amounts can even have an effect. White chocolate, milk chocolate, or dark chocolate...which satisfies your sweet tooth?

In the past few years, there have been many studies done specifically on dark chocolate. It has been know to actually be somewhat healthy for you, of course in extremely small amounts.  White chocolate and milk chocolate should be chosen as a treat less often, simply because of the amount of sugar that they contain.  The thing is, though, when it comes to any kind of chocolate, the ingredients it contains can actually negatively affect some people. You eat chocolate if you're sad. You eat chocolate as a reward to yourself. That's perfectly fine for most people. However, it has just been found that it can actually interfere with specific medications that people are taking.  Certain anxiety medicines and antidepressant medicines do not react well with chocolate. Combining chocolate with certain medicines can cause a huge spike in blood pressure, and the medicine won't tell you that on the label.

Do you think this could be affecting you? Talk to your doctor, and indulge in small amounts.  It's all about proportioning what you're eating and never going overboard.

Make sweet choices--in food and in life.