Excerpts from the book....
Heartbreak
Recommendation: Unlimited dark organic chocolate baking squares as needed, call friends in the morning. Avoid sappy movies about lovers , sad or melancholy music, depressing books and rain.
Supporting Evidence: Admittedly, a prescription to eat baking chocolate is extreme, but a broken heart calls for drastic measures and the darker the better. Chocolate contains a very powerful amphetamine called phenylethylamine (PEA). PEA triggers a release of natural opiates in the brain and induces a feeling of bliss. PEA is also the same chemical the brain emits when you experience the rush of falling in love. And not surprisingly, there's even a substantial increase in PEA in the brain during orgasm...more on page 62!
Food Cravings
Recommendation: 1 square milk chocolate, 1 square dark chocolate, one cup hot cocoa made with real cocoa power and sugar. Repeat as needed until cravings subside, up to a maximum of 2 oz. of chocolate per day.
Supporting Evidence: This is hardly a surprising statistic--more than half of all food cravings are said to involve chocolate. Another "astounding" fact--chocolate is the number one food women crave. And of those who declared chocolate to be their top craving, 75% stated that only chocolate would curb their craving.....
....Chocolate's perfectly balanced blend of sugar and fat uniquely affects food cravings. The brain contains an amino acid peptide called galanin that stimulates the appetite. The fat in chocolate curbs the affect of galanin, reducing the need to eat. People also biologically crave fat when endorphins are low. Consumption of chocolate helps release both endorphins and serotonin into the brain. Endorphins transmit energy and feelings of euphoria, and serotonin evokes calm and mood stability....more on page 57!
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