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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-part-ii-choco-holics-unite1/">Food of the Week [Part II]: Choco-holics Unite</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted June 5, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Katie Drummond</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Earlier, we proclaimed chocolate as our Food of the Week, and credited its antioxidant content as the reason for the health allure of this sweet confection. But the benefits of a bit of dark chocolate extend beyond the physical – I’m talking about the mental and emotional boost that a bit of chocolate can offer. When you consume chocolate, your body releases endorphins and serotonin. These two chemicals reduce stress, relax your nervous system and give you a feeling of calm. Maybe that’s why women often claim they crave chocolate during that stressful time of the month? And you don’t need anything illegal to get high – just pop an ounce of chocolate. It contains the lipid anandamide, which is unique for its similarity to THC (the chemical compound that gives marijuana its potent power). Anandamide targets the production…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-part-ii-choco-holics-unite1/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-part-ii-choco-holics-unite1/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-part-ii-choco-holics-unite1/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-part-ii-choco-holics-unite1/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-nutrition/">her-nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/healthy-eating/">healthy-eating</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/recipes/">recipes</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/vegetarianism/">vegetarianism</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/special-features/">special-features</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/food-of-the-week/">food-of-the-week</a><br /><br /> </P>