OMG!! The news I’ve been waiting to hear has finally arrived. Chocolate is good for you, not just dark chocolate but milk chocolate as well!! I can’t believe it’s true. The full impact is still sinking in. I have permission to eat chocolate.

Now, before I get you too excited, It isn’t carte blanche to  eat chocolate all day long unfortunately. It is, however, ok to eat one or two squares a day, or if you can’t stop at that, eat a whole bar once or twice a week. Even milk chocolate contains certain chemicals that help improve your brain power, possibly protect against certain types of cancer, help you to feel good. May even help you to lose weight as it increases metabolism.  The list is endless on the benefits of chocolate consumption. That doesn’t include chocolate covered items though, as they contain far too much sugar and that is the detrimental bit.

All this talk of chocolate brings me nicely on to the other subject that has been in the news this week, which is emotional eating. Do you reach for the carbs when you feel low? It may be due to a dysfunctional childhood. Lack of parental support can be at the root of many emotional eating issues. Feelings of guilt, anger, striving to achieve impossible goals may be traced back to difficulties in relating to your parents according to psychologists.

So try to curb those irrational eating habits by joining a group or connecting with friends and talking over your issues. It’s the best therapy.