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[marge]

Just came across this interesting, but depressing, article about chocolate:

https://www.drscottmonk.com/six-ways-chocolate-hurts.html

[Sparrow]

I don't get any of the problems he describes, and I have eaten tons of the stuff over my life time.

I shouldn't worry, there are worse vices. 

[CLKD]

Chronic non-traumatic hip pain in women (usually the right hip)


I stopped reading at this point!

Chocolate drops kept me alive when I was a toddler.  When I can't face chocolate then I know that I am several anorexic 

Chocolate is known to have lots of good minerals as well as being a soothing calming food.

[jaypo]

I know it can trigger migraine in some people

[CLKD]

As can cheese ? milk ?

[Deb73]

Just came across this interesting, but depressing, article about chocolate:

https://www.drscottmonk.com/six-ways-chocolate-hurts.html

Depressing maybe but definitely total bl'ks! I'm always very wary of any article that doesn't source a serious, recent, peer-reviewed, scientific study.
e.g. this one https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270272#benefits

Chances are in all these scenarios the sugar and lack of exercise are doing the damage.

Chocolate CAN be a migraine trigger, but triggers are known to be additive, e.g. for me it's : late night + dehydration + skipped meal + dark chocolate + stress = attack,  whereas chocs alone won't set one off.

[CLKD]

Why doesn't someone ask me about chocolate  .... do U feel more reassured marge?

[marge]

I wasn’t bothered by it at all and l won’t be giving up chocolate any time soon. Just thought it was quite interesting. Everybody’s body is different and we all react in different ways. Off out for a pub meal tonight and if there’s chocolate pud on the menu, rest assured l’ll be indulging!

[CLKD]

 . I often begin with the pudding especially if there's sauce over the pud ;-) 

[Deb73]

Hehe, I love how defensive we get about chocolate. I could give up milk and cheese at a push but chocolate's a dealbreaker. Guess who had a wispa for tea   

[CLKD]

   only 1   

[jaypo]

You must all try M&S chocolate coated popcorn omg,it's delicious,tbh you wouldn't know it's popcorn but the chocolate? 

[Iris67]

'Right hip'!! That's really specific...is it a joke?! Was discussing with my sister this morning how chocolate makes her feel bad - spooky coincidence.

[CLKD]

jaypo - does 1 have to pop it first ?

Iris67 - I have eaten chocolate 4ever, it's kept me alive at times.  In the hot weather of 1995 I went off chocolate, it made me sluggish.  It was too warm to walk to the shop to buy any and within about 5 days I felt better.  I stopped eating it for a while, can't remember how long.  Better now