Friday, February 15, 2013

Chocolate Chips

One of the good snacks I discovered is chocolate chips. Lots of people eat high carb snacks, like tortilla or potato chips. Some put salsa on them, which is healthier, but you're still eating concentrated carbs and they make your blood sugar go up, which then makes you fat. Some people switch to nuts, which contains a lot of oils and makes you fat, but then they coat them with tasty things, which are often a type of sugar called Maltodextrin, which takes around 8-12 hours to digest and gives you a high blood sugar which makes you fat. There's a pattern there.

Some people switch to fruits and veggies, which they then cover in sweetened yoghurt or dip in ranch dressing or something like it, which makes you fat. Again, that pattern.

Or you can do what I did and solve the craving with a small handful of bittersweet chocolate chips. Men crave this taste because dark chocolate contains nutrients which help our reproductive system. No benefits for women, I'm afraid. Sorry! For men, the darker the better, though most feel 60% cacao is strong enough. It turns out the Theobromines (which you can smell so seal the bag after opening) are the root nutrient that men crave. So how about that? Healthy chocolate for a higher sperm count and better endurance. Ladies? If you want those benefits, feed morsels to your man. Just don't blame me if getting pregnant makes you angry, alright? I'm just the messenger here.

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