Hello.
I love chocolate. It’s my one big vice. I don’t drink, smoke or gamble but I do eat lots of chocolate.
This morning on twitter, Dr Mehmet Oz revealed a link between over consumption of chocolate and depression. Nah really? I could have told you that.
It’s a simple equasion. Chocolate contains endorphins which make you feel happy, granted only temporarily, still you feel good. When you’re depressed, chocolate can be a source of feeling better. Sadly, the side effects of chocolate can be a bit nasty, weight gain is one of them.
My experience with chocolate self medication was after Little Miss was born. Every day I needed chocolate. I had already endured 6 months of undiagnosed pregnancy depression and was yet to be diagnosed with Post natal depression. The chocolate was the one way of getting energy and dampening those bad feelings. Slowly the chocolate habit did die down and eventually I did get diagnosed and medicated.
Now my chocolate habit isn’t as bad. Yes there is a block of chocolate in the fridge, only a third is eaten where as before it would have all been gone by now.
So will you be giving you mum and/or partner chocolate for Mother’s Day (only 4 sleeps away)?
Em.
PS, I really should have bought shares in lindt or cadbury..
PPS. I am quite partial to Jaffa flavoured chocolate items. HINT HINT!
Tags: chocolate, depression, Dr Oz, mothers day