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help I'm in the chocolate mode again
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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 129687" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Kate, I'm so sorry that you are going through so much sadness and pain right now. {{{hugs}}}</p><p></p><p> With regard to chocolate, I did some research into why chocolate is so effective at chasing away the blues.Chocolate provides us with serotonin, which is the neurotransmitter responsible for counteracting depression etc. In effect, chocolate helps us the same way that SSRI medications such as prozac or paxil do. Apparently, carbohydrates also elevate our levels of serotonin.</p><p></p><p>So...it makes complete sense that when you're feeling sad or depressed, that you crave chocolate and carbs. It's biochemical and it works.</p><p></p><p>Exercise and exposure to natural daylight also seem to help with serotonin levels, so that might provide a substitute.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://depression.about.com/cs/brainchem101/a/brainchemistry.htm" target="_blank">http://depression.about.com/cs/brainchem101/a/brainchemistry.htm</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 129687, member: 3907"] Kate, I'm so sorry that you are going through so much sadness and pain right now. {{{hugs}}} With regard to chocolate, I did some research into why chocolate is so effective at chasing away the blues.Chocolate provides us with serotonin, which is the neurotransmitter responsible for counteracting depression etc. In effect, chocolate helps us the same way that SSRI medications such as prozac or paxil do. Apparently, carbohydrates also elevate our levels of serotonin. So...it makes complete sense that when you're feeling sad or depressed, that you crave chocolate and carbs. It's biochemical and it works. Exercise and exposure to natural daylight also seem to help with serotonin levels, so that might provide a substitute. [url]http://depression.about.com/cs/brainchem101/a/brainchemistry.htm[/url] Trinity [/QUOTE]
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