Ever crave chocolate? Crave it like crazy?
It doesn't happen to me often but one day last week it did! Yikes! I went through my desk looking for a stray Hershey's kiss. Nothing. I went upstairs to the lobby looking for candy in the showcase--we have a cafe and bookstore at work. Nothing. Then, I went to the few co-workers left in the building. Nada!
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Doesn't anyone eat chocolate anymore? Or, maybe they did...all of it! Finally, a dear friend came up with a tiny little Tootsie Roll. Better than nothing, but it still didn't satisfy the deep crave for a Snickers Bar or Reeses Peanut Butter Cup (or two or three) or some peanut M & M's. Lots of peanut M & M's!
What causes this kind of craving? I had to know! So, I cruised the internet and found the answer on Heart of Wisdom. It's a magnesium deficiency!
She says: “Studies show over 75% of Americans are dangerously deficient in magnesium. Magnesium is an essential factor in more aspects of health than any other mineral, yet rarely measured by doctors.
Chocolate cravings are a sign of a magnesium deficiency. Women's bodies scream for chocolate during PMS. Some researchers believe that women crave chocolate prior to menstruation because it contains high levels of magnesium. A lack of this important mineral can cause insomnia, depression, fatigue, migraines, anxiety, hyperactivity, panic attacks, premenstrual irritability, attention deficit disorder, bladder problems, fibromyalgia, asthma, allergies, palpitations, heart arrhythmias and more.”
Wow! So, today I did the really smart thing and bought a bag of fun-size Snickers. :) OK, maybe not so smart. So, I'll also go buy a calcium-magnesium supplement, too? Been struggling with a little insomnia, so I might really need it. But chocolate is so much more fun.
I wrote about the history of M & M's recently...maybe I was having chocolate cravings at that time, too. Who knows! But they are truly fun...they have faces... and a really interesting story behind them. Did you know that Mars and Hershey were the originators of M&M's way back at the time of the Spanish Civil War? Read more here: M & M Candies
I wrote about the history of M & M's recently...maybe I was having chocolate cravings at that time, too. Who knows! But they are truly fun...they have faces... and a really interesting story behind them. Did you know that Mars and Hershey were the originators of M&M's way back at the time of the Spanish Civil War? Read more here: M & M Candies
And, they come as toys, too!
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Magnesium, schmagnesium...
ReplyDeleteThere are only three things in life that matter - good friends, good chocolate and, oh dear, what was that other one?
Oh, well, remember:
There's nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with chocolate. - Linda Grayson, The Pickwick Papers
You're my kind'a gal! I, personally, go for the Reese's.
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This post is so awesome. I crave chocolate ALL THE TIME. Had no idea that meant I needed magnesium. Probably should get a supplement but like you say, chocolate is so much more fun! haha :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Hannah and Ramblin Mama! So glad to me some fellow chocoholics! LOL
ReplyDeleteI find that calcium chews, even chocolate-flavored ones, don't really help with the PMS chocolate cravings. I need the texture of real chocolate, not just the taste. I also have powerful dairy cravings once a month - and by now my hubby knows to just give in to them and buy ice cream.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, Erin! How about mounds of ice cream topped with hot fudge...and chocolate chips?
ReplyDeletemmm now i need some chocolate..
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Stopping by from Weekend Wander and i say i crave *chocolate*, not magnesium. A handful of nuts doesn't do it for me like the smooth, velvety texture and the sweetness of chocolate. Having just eaten some m&ms i'm going to go read your post about them :)
ReplyDeleteMe too, TriGirl. Chocolate, all the way!
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Yummy..these look awesome, great recipe..I'm stopping in from tasty Tuesdays and officially following ya with smiles..Off to indulge in more of your treats here, hope u can stop in sometime..Marilyn via http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com ty
ReplyDeleteChocoholic here :)) love..
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