Fitness News #60 - Mothers Day Chocolates

Chocolates are a popular gift on Mothers Day and as we love Mum, chocolates are often on the shopping list.

Of course we are concerned about the health impact to Mum caused by excessive chocolate, by eating a haul of these chocolates before giving Mum a kiss and heading home.

But have you ever wondered why chocolate makes you feel good.  Part of the answer is due to the large quantities of sugar included in the product, see

Fitness News #59 - Why our food is laced with sugar

However to make chocolates you still need to include some chocolate and chocolate contains chemicals

Chemicals in chocolates

1. Theobromine.  Have a similar effect to Caffeine
2. Caffeine.  Do I need to describe this one?  If so what rock have you been hiding under?
3. Phenylethylamine. Makes you feel good

Source:  Chocolate and Your Brain

What you should do

1.  Advise Mum that she should eat a small portion of chocolates at a time, say 2 blocks and that way she can appreciate your gift many times before they are all consumed.
2. Give Mum regular visits to assist her with the chocolate consumption

What if you did nothing

Mum will scoff all the chocolates and you will get none

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