I feel a chocolate moment coming ...

[librarising]

Posting this in the low-carb diet section, but I am not telling anyone they should eat low-carb, or that they should diet.
I am not telling anyone they should eat chocolate ... but if they did they should eat this brand : (name withheld to maintain impartiality)
But, even as a non-professional, I am telling every single one of you that you SHOULD eat, and that there will be complications for not doing so.

Short-term administration of dark chocolate is followed by a significant increase in insulin sensitivity and a decrease in blood pressure in healthy persons

http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/81/3/611.short

Obviously I want to know what it does for diabetics. I already eat the occasional dark chocolate, but more in a 'guilty pleasure' sort of way.
I'm currently out (bad planning, I know) but sense a dash to the shops some time today :lol:

Other studies found while composing this post :


Cocoa, diabetes, and hypertension: should we eat more chocolate?
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/81/3/541.full

Chocolate Intake and Incidence of Heart Failure
A Population-Based Prospective Study of Middle-Aged and Elderly Women
http://circheartfailure.ahajournals.org ... 5/612.full

These articles suggests not overdoing the chocolate. I couldn't possibly comment.
They also suggest benefits from moderate chocolate intake.

Enjoy (that's only a suggestion, by the way)

Geoff

 

[MAMA2X]

Oh me too!!! I'm on low carb to and I weakened and had a bacon sandwich for lunch I did use low GI bread though so not as bad as it could have been. I could kill for some chocolate at the moment though.

 

[hallii]

I do eat dark chocolate, I did used to feel slightly guilty, now I can think "Bu££er it" and eat it because it is good for me!

Somehow I must have known this all along.

What I am slightly worried about is that I am not female, does the chocolate thing indicate that I have other issues I should deal with?

H

 

[Paul_c]

I've just had a chocolate moment... a chunk of Lindt 90% dark chocolate...

 

[hanadr]

I have my ONE piece of dark wholenut chocolate EVERY evening. If I go away for a few days, I take supplies with me. The block lasts me about a week this way and my favourite brand is cheap and delicious. PM me for details if interested.
hana

 

[MAMA2X]

Wish I could just stop at one piece. Once I start I have to have the whole bar.............its agony being diabetic sometimes. I'm not a chocoholic but I do get cravings from time to time. I admire your control Hana keep it up.

mama

 

[viviennem]

"Medecinal" reason for dark chocolate - 85% or 90% proof.

It is very beneficial for low-carb related constipation :shock: .

In my experience only, of course . . . I couldn't possibly recommend it to anyone else :roll:

Viv 8)

 

[susieg]

I also eat dark chocolate, I don't think I would survive without ANY.. I have one or two squares, suck it for ages and find that satisfies the craving. A bar will last me for at least a week and I LOVE it. :? I find anything labelled 'dark' does it for me, I find the 'diabetic' or sugar free stuff quite revolting and only tried one square that was bought for me as a gift and threw the rest :shh: I'm so glad it's now trending as 'good for you' long let this reign. I hope they don't discover soon that it has something else lurking that's gonna be bad for us. who knows there is always something being discovered. lol :lol:

 

[viviennem]

Everything I like is either illegal, immoral, or fattening . . .

Sadly, I've now got to the age when it's mostly only the fattening stuff that I come across . .

Viv 8)

 

[Hellbunny]

I eat 85% cocoa dark choc, from ALDI, like Lindt but cheaper :lol: my sugar levels are fine with it. It's 3.7g of sugar per 25gram bar, and 5g of carbs

 

[Hellbunny]

In some ways i find it easier to go cold turkey (hahah turkey, least i can stuff my face with that at xmas) on something, rather than to portion it, but i've been sensible since diagnosis, but yeah, once i get a taste for something i do want to finish it :shh: