I know I certainly do! About a week before my period, and then during the whole entire menstrual mayhem I seem to turn into some sort of monster who can only be tamed with chocolate!
Why?????????
Well!! When we ovulate and our hormones go a bit haywire. The stress hormone, cortisol increases and our feel good hormone, serotonin is often low. (which explains the monthly monster outbreak)!
Often when we're feeling the rage of an oncoming period we can feel tearful, snappy, anxious and depressed, right?
Well, Chocolate!!! one of the reasons we may crave chocolate during our period could be because of it's ability to mimic serotonin and release endorphins, chemicals which make us feel happier. Of course we often crave things such as carbs, sugar and fats as these also contain quick but brief bursts of serotonin....
....which is where the chocolate cravings can become a little inconvenient. Cacao, or chocolate in it's natural form is actually good for us, and could be of great nutritional value to your body during your cycle - but when laden with fats and sugar and all of the other junk such as genetically modified soy lecithin that goes into a bar of chocolate, the nutritional value is very low. Sugary treats stress the liver leading do diabetes and lack of nutrient absorption. It can cause weight gain, sleep problems and unhealthy cravings. Ultimately, in the long run, after the initial rush - it makes us feel worse.How annoying!!
BUT - you might already know - but DID you know that you can eat chocolate and be healthy? A healthy form of chocolate exists that is so delicious, you wouldn't be able to look at a 'normal' bar of chocolate the same way again? Have you tried RAW chocolate?
Raw chocolate, in it's natural unheated form contains an array of wonderful minerals such as iron, magnesium, natural antioxidants (which protect the body from ageing - the opposite effect of conventional chocolate), I could go on... but it also contains anandamide (known as the bliss chemical) - need say more??
Well...
Mermaid Mama Moonpads are currently having a giveaway with Raw nibbles, who make very delicious raw chocolate yummies.
How's this for a periodical treat - some funky comfortable cloth pads and a decadent healthy, bliss tastic raw chocolate treat to munch whilst you are contemplating the tragedies of thousands of plastic sanitary pads rotting away clogging up some landfill.
To be in with a chance of winning, follow this link to read what you need to do to enter
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=697920303597960&set=a.612037865519538.1073741830.500546560002003&type=1&theater
Or if you can't wait, go check out
www.rawnibbles.co.uk
Good luck!!
Much love <3
Natanya Joy
xxx
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