Bring on the Chocolate!

So, I'm pretty sure chocolate can solve anything. Really.

The first case I want to talk about is when you're stressed. You have about a million things to do including, but not limited to, school, homework, work, etc. You look at your agenda, and want to scream. All you need is to pop a little piece of chocolate into you mouth, and voila. You're a tiny bit better.

Secondly, and the most famous reason for chocolate, is a break up. I think chocolate was invented for a break up. I mean not only does the taste help, but the chocolate itself boosts seratonin levels in your brain, which makes you happier. Wow, hey?

But you have to be careful, not all chocolate does this. You have to find the stuff that actually has cocoa in it. For example, white chocolate, which I love, has absolutely none. Therefore, all it does is give you sugar and fat, yikes! You should also look out for milk chocolate; it has too much added sugar and other stuff. It could add to your waistline.

And then there's dark chocolate. I don't have anything bad to say about it at all. So here we have Erika's recipe for all things bad: dark chocolate. But some advice from me, go out and buy a package of individually wrapped pieces. This way, when you need a bit of a boost, you can just have one and not over-indulge.

Oh, I should probably mention that exercising also releases endorphins into your blood, which also makes you happy. So I figure, if you have a small dose of chocolate on the ready, and stairs to climb, you can maintain your happiness and save your sanity.