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About chocolate and CFS

deleted_user
deleted_user
You know, it was all over CNN that it would help CFS if you ate 2 ounces of dark chocolate a day.

Well, my experience was..I got sick. The sugar was too much. I couldn't handle the swing in blood sugar. I immediately had to go to the bathroom.

They mentioned this on CNN that how would it affect blood sugar?...well for me..not well.

CFS patients should not have a lot of sugar anyway, so I found this whole thing bizare from the get go. Candida and hypoglycemia are two reasons not to do it. It totally messed with my adrenals.

Beware. But I have to say, I enjoyed eating it even if I did get sick!!! I love chocolate. Chocolate truffles...yum!
Roses25
Roses25
OMG, if eating chocolate helped CFS at all...I'd be cured by now! I missed that helpful news report!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Oh boy I love chocolate too, but has been off my menu for years! Sometimes now I can eat a little very dark, organic, bittersweet, chocolate, it does not have so much sugar in it either, YUM!
julesd
julesd
Hi...good news I am the same its the sugar and the blood sugar levels BUT I am able to but dark sugar free choclate at my local supermarket..I only eat small ammounts and no side affects...is great....the dark choclate is supposed to help lift your mood....yippeeee!!!!! a treat....
DarlaC
DarlaC
My name is Darla and I am a chocoholic! I have never had a day without a piece of Dove dark chocolate. I don't have sugar problems and I don't overdo. Moderation in everything. Chcolate makes me happy, pure and simple. It boosts my spirits. I would never eat a lot of it in one sitting, just a bite. I have a T-shirt that says,"give me chocolate and noone gets hurt". If it also helps CFS, GRRRRRRRReat!
deleted_user
deleted_user
my problem is...I can't eat a little bit. I eat a lot. I will try the Dove dark chocolate. I have a hard time with the sugar...here's the thing; I can't even have it in the house...I love it too much!!! I can eat a whole bag of hershey's kisses!
deleted_user
deleted_user
If chocolate cured this, I'd be well.

A.
julesd
julesd
Holster ..Look for the sugar free stuff..Im sure you will find some and the one i buy is only a little bar....dark choclate is heavenly...yum...might not cure us but sure helps ease the heartache for a fe secs..lol
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm so sorry you got sick. I also thank you for the info about CFS patient shouldn't have too much sugar. I learned also that if you drink Coca colas that you should stop this increases your pain also. So I've switched to drinking Crystal Lite.
TerryAki
TerryAki
I've been eating the raw version of chocolate: cacao - which avoids the added sugar (and fat) issues. It looks like a walnut in whole form, but I buy the crushed version so I don't have to cut it myself. It's quite pricey, but so are side-effects of being bored with a no-fun life. It's full of all the antioxidants that made chocolate hit big health news [30x more than green tea]. It's so bitter on its own, I mix it with raisons. It also melts somewhat so I bake it in muffins sweetened with stevia. One source is www.superfoods.com
TerryAki
TerryAki
PS Chocolate and likely cacao is dangerous for pets; human consumption only!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree with roses - I would be cured by now. i've been eating dark chocolate everyday for a couple of years. it certainly hasn't helped my health, but it keeps my taste buds in pretty good shape.... lol
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am allergic to chocolate. I walk around like a human jackhammer and become much worse of a B**** than my usual lovely normal self (ahem). Wish I could eat chocolate. I'd start with the Reeses Peanut Butter cups, and some Cadbury Creame Eggs, or Cadbury anything, some Hershey Special Darks, some York Peppermint Patties (ohh for that coolest of sensations ohhh ooooooooooooo ohhhh oooooooo) and the mucho fabo Hershey's kisses...and the list goes on...I so miss my chocolate. Stopped eating it at 13 years old. I'm in my forties now.

Good post. Hugs Ellen
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yeah ... I can't do chocolate either. Even the Lindt 80% sends my blood sugars soaring.

But I sure do miss it ... just stared down BOTH the leftovers of an October Birthday Boys' cake AND a can of chocolate frosting. Guess who won? Me!!!

I am now nibbling on walnuts ... and wishing they tasted like chocolate!!!
SageM
SageM
I have hypoglycemia too but sugar doesnt really effect me much anymore because I did not listen to my dietician I went and got a second oppinion from a herbalist and feel tons better, and am not at risk for diabeties. I will look into the chocolate thing.
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