Is it bad that I use chocolate as a mood lifter?

I crave DARK chocolate...80% cocoa  .
I need a few squares a day to pull me out of a funk....or I look forward to a bowl of chocolate ice cream with dark chocolate chips at the end of a rough day...
What's your stress relief?

There's actually natural chemicals in that chocolate that help with depression, so yeah it's a good alternative to meds I say  

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" There's actually natural chemicals in that chocolate that help with depression, so yeah it's a good alternative to meds I say  "

I've read that too(:

I do lavender. We have it at work for labor patients and we just open the cupboards on busy nights to de-stress

<blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" There's actually natural chemicals in that chocolate that help with depression, so yeah it's a good alternative to meds I say  "</blockquote>




I remember hearing dark chocolate is good for you somewhere.....but I like CRAVE the smurf out of it! I am definitely addicted  .... and yeah I don't take medication...I have had bad experiences with it

Quoting Mama Lizzy :]:" <blockquote><b>Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:</b>" There's actually natural chemicals ... [snip!] ... CRAVE the smurf out of it! I am definitely addicted  .... and yeah I don't take medication...I have had bad experiences with it"

That's for sure a possibility. Hell people get addicted to the endorphins from sex, exercise, etc.

<blockquote><b>Quoting nursemaya (14weeks):</b>" I do lavender. We have it at work for labor patients and we just open the cupboards on busy nights to de-stress"</blockquote>




I have the EO and would LOVE a diffuser...I have read geranium is awesome too ...I gave that oil to a friend for her labor.

A hot bath right before bed. I close the door, read, and just enjoy sometime to myself.

<blockquote><b>Quoting MyloveZoZo:</b>" A hot bath right before bed. I close the door, read, and just enjoy sometime to myself."</blockquote>



That sounds awesome .....I need a good book I haven't read yet.

Quoting Mama Lizzy :]:" Is it bad that I use chocolate as a mood lifter? I crave DARK chocolate...80% cocoa  . I need a few ... [snip!] ... look forward to a bowl of chocolate ice cream with dark chocolate chips at the end of a rough day... What's your stress relief?"

You're helping fight heart disease actually.

I do a mediterranean diet where they encourage over 60% cocoa as much as I want mmmm

<blockquote><b>Quoting Brink:</b>" You're helping fight heart disease actually. I do a mediterranean diet where they encourage over 60% cocoa as much as I want mmmm"</blockquote>




Whaaat that diet sounds amazing! I was doing a half ass paleo diet ( mainly to up my energy levels) but its expensive to keep up with  

Quoting Mama Lizzy :]:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Brink:</b>" You're helping fight heart disease actually. ... [snip!] ... diet sounds amazing! I was doing a half ass paleo diet ( mainly to up my energy levels) but its expensive to keep up with  "

This one isn't expensive at all. Want the NY Times link?

My son has Celiacs and can't have gluten at all the teeniest bit makes him super sick. THAT diet is expensive.

this post made me want Death By Chocolate now.  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Brink:</b>" This one isn't expensive at all. Want the NY Times link? My son has Celiacs and can't have gluten at all the teeniest bit makes him super sick. THAT diet is expensive. "</blockquote>



Celiacs runs in my family  ..I am gluten sensitive and lactose intolerant but I still eat it every now and then. The Paleo Diet is grain free....no wheat no corn no rice....nothing processed ....I still ate quinoa and beans and butter tho when I was on it.

Yes I would love that link  

Quoting Mama Lizzy :]:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Brink:</b>" This one isn't expensive at all. Want the NY Times ... [snip!] ... no rice....nothing processed ....I still ate quinoa and beans and butter tho when I was on it. Yes I would love that link  "

I love quinoa but I love rice too. Costco has 2.25 lb bags of GF penne that we get. It's made of quinoa and rice. It's awesome.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/health/fill-your-days-with-nuts-olive-oil-chocolate-and-wine.html