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Guests at my house are encouraged to eat Nutella, dark chocolate caramels, dark chocolate peanut butter cups, and dark chocolate-covered frozen bananas without shame, guilt and judgment.
Why? Because sometimes love looks a lot like chocolate. Sometimes we women just need to set ourselves free from the pressures of the picture-perfect life, and embrace the fact that chocolate is good for us.
Oh that noble life that usually includes carrots, broccoli and pizza (that isn’t really pizza and we all know it.) When you choose wellness and proper nutrition, you may make the mistake of assuming your life and health would be better off if you give up your chocolate.
No. Just no.
We are talking about mental health.
Yes, I do my best to avoid red dye No. 40, corn syrup and over-processed anything. But I’m a mom of 12 daughters, I have four sisters and grew up with three wise grandmothers. I’ve learned a lot about what it means to thrive as a woman and it kinda starts and ends right here.
Let me tell you, don’t get between a woman and her love for chocolate … or coffee … or Nutella …
Judge her and shame her, and show your virtue by scoffing at her chocolate, and you will see the worst of her, and you might just loose a friend. Yes, I’m sure wars have been fought and won over chocolate.
When my household feels a little stressed I go to Aldi or Trader Joe’s, and I stock up on all the chocolate. Once I arrive home m I hide it places where I know my daughters will stumble upon it.
That’s how I deal with moody teens and bad attitudes. You’re welcome. Your teen daughter’s issues might be a lot easier to solve than you imagined.
When it comes to frequent sour moods and relationship distinction in a household, there is a high probability that there is a woman involved who is struggling with a hidden chocolate deficiency disorder.
This has the potential to become a serious mental health concern!
Do you know what the symptoms of chocolate deficiency are?
It’s really easy to spot if you know what to look for. But if you are unsure try this: Avoid chocolate for five days, pay careful attention to the temperature of your disposition. Now go shopping and pick out whatever chocolate you want. If symptoms improve within 20 seconds, then we are definitely looking at a case of inconsistent chocolate consumption.
In these situations, women are inadvertently depriving their bodies of the important nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and mood-enhancing flavors and texture of chocolate. This misdiagnosis of mental health concerns can lead people to try to fix problems that do not exist and turn to therapy and medication that seems ineffective.
Chocolate.
Why would a woman ever deprive herself of something so essential?
Guilt, shame, judgment.
You must consume the correct amount for your height and weight. If you calculate your ideal calorie intake take care to remove unessential calories. Promptly replace with chocolate.
What are you going to give up in order to get back on track?
I suggest working your way to about 80 to 120 calories per day, made up entirely of chocolate to begin.
Sarah Janisse Brown is a Center Grove-area resident and a publisher who lives with her family on a working farm. Send comments to [email protected].Reach
