Sweets Cravings rule

Cravings for sweets and chocolate are common. If this occurs, remember to eat well the next day, and follow this simple rule: eat well 80 % of the time and have treats 20% of the time. Exercising in between this rule is key.

To satisfy your chocolate craving, you could try good treats like a couple of Tootsie Rolls, a fat-free fudgesicle, or hot chocolate with 1 % milk. And occasionally you could go for a real chocolate bar!

Enjoy and stay healthy!

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Dark Chocolate - Healthy Diet alternative for a Sweet Tooth

People, wether adults or children, love chocolate treats.  But, a good healthy substitute is a 7-ounce cup of hot chocolate, with non-fat milk, cocoa powder, and sweetener — a chocolate bar has twice the calories and nil on the calcium.  A healthy alternative when chocolate just must be had is DARK chocolate. "High-quality dark chocolate is less sweet, but still has the feel and flavor of chocolate. It also has antioxidants, so it's a better way to feed your chocolate craving," says Tamara Melton, RD, a wellness nutritionist. Dark chocolate abets a healthy diet, in fact.

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Chocolate Lovers Are In For A Treat!

According to studies, chocolate supposedly is good for you, particularly the dark kinds. Dark chocolate contains four times the amount of catechin antioxidants than black tea, known for having a protective effects against heart disease and even cancer!

After being analyzed by researchers for the amount of catechin that chocolate and tea contains. They found that dark chocolate contains the most out of all. Milk chocolate on the other hand contains a bit more than black tea. While taking tests and analyzing the intake of food in males and females. They have discovered that percentage of tea consumption overwhelms the chocolate intake, Tea being 55% and chocolate 20%.

While chocolate contains high levels of fat and sugar, on occasion it wouldn't be too bad to team up the two, perhaps it would do you some good :)

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