Ignoramus2605 wrote:
:: On 8 Mar 2005 08:59:11 -0800, [email hidden] <[email hidden]>
:: wrote:
:::
::: Ignoramus2605 wrote:
:::: I happen to like chocolate. Lately, I have been eating unsweetened
:::: chocolate (from the baking secion of the store, 2 net carbs per
::: ounce,
:::: no sugal alcohols etc), it does not seem to be doing any obvious
:::: harm. Usually, 1 oz a day is what I eat, if I eat it at all. Since
:::: it is concentrated, chocolate wise it may be equivalent to several
::: ounces
:::: of diluted "milk" chocolate. My question is, am I somehow "setting
:::: myself up for failure", is there some good reason not to eat that
:::: chocolate? One of the reasons why I eat it is that I do not get
::: enough
:::: sleep (due to having a certain project) and it keeps me up. Any
:::: thoughts?
::::
:::
:::: From what I've heard, very dark chocolate, and, in your case,
::: unsweetened chocolate, actually has health benefits because of its
::: antioxidants. (Even milk chocolate does, but we all know how much
::: more "fattening" it is, so you can't eat as much at one time). I
::: don't know anything about low-carbing but I don't see how 2 net
::: carbs could hurt you-- I'm sure you add them into your daily count.
::: It's really the extra sugar that's detrimental, which your
::: chocolate doesn't have.
:::
::: Sara
:::
::
:: Thanks Sara. I am not sure if the antioxidants really help with
:: anything measurable, but you are right, they are there in the
:: chocolate.
Two things enter my mind:
1) stable weight
2) increase appetite.
If you don't have a problem in either area, carry on. If/when you do, quit
enjoying yourself so much 🙂