Stress and Chocolate
So, the data is in, and for those of us who already LOVE dark chocolate, it is a boon. "The sweet stuff might lower our stress hormones." Might? Ok, I can attest, it does. Those who actually eat a little bit (stressing the LITTLE in the bit part) of dark (again, note the DARK) chocolate every day for two weeks showed the most improvement in stress levels. Why am I spending the time and attention to this little detail in my sliver of cyber-society? Sure, I love dark chocolate, but some folks don't. The point then for me, was not just that this little treat can lower stress levels, but on a larger scale, anything that you do for yourself, indulge in just a little, can have the same affect. However, the caution remains that a 'little' goes a long way. Few of us berate ourselves for a tiny bit of pleasure. It is when we over-indulge, over-do, over-spend, that we look back with remorse. Those of us who never take the time to...