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BREAK THE HABIT
:: Come clean: Don't pretend you don't want chocolate when you're
feeling stressed or in need of comfort. But do avoid milk chocolate and instead opt for quality dark chocolate. It's richer, meaning you'll probably eat less, and it contains gentler, more protective flavonoids, mood-altering phenylethylamine and relaxing magnesium.
:: Start swotting: Understanding why chocolate has a hold on you could help you beat the habit, and Neal Barnard exposes its power over us in his book Breaking The Food Seduction [St Martin's Griffin].
He describes chocolate as "an addicting drug, targeting the same spot in your brain as opiate drugs" and points out it contains caffeine, theobromine, phenylethylamine and anandamide.
There's a suggested healthy alternative to sweet desserts: Neal
Barnard's Instant Chocolate Pudding. Blend 340g firm, silken (soft)
tofu, crumbled, 60ml to 120ml pure maple syrup, 70g cocoa or carob
powder, two teaspoons vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Chill before serving.
:: Change your mind: Making you feel sick when you think of chocolate is part of the hypnotherapy method used by Ursula James. She says: "It is aversion therapy. You think about the most revolting thing you've ever eaten and then through the therapy associate that with chocolate.
"The aim during the session is to stimulate the gagging response at the thought of chocolate, which results in the love of chocolate and craving for it being neutralised by the disgust."
A single session, including a CD to listen to for the following three
weeks, is £180. Call: 020 7262 1659/www.ursulajames.com
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