Clinical Blogs — chocolate

Craving for chocolate is very common, especially for women, we generally crave foods due to external prompts and our emotional state, rather than actual hunger. In many women, craving occurs on a monthly cycle, which suggests a hormonal basis. Chocolate contains several biologically active ingredients, which can cause abnormal behaviors and psychological sensations like those of other addictive substances. Although researchers believe that chocolate "addiction" is not a true addiction but chocolate does contain potentially mood-altering substances which are found in higher concentrations in other less appealing foods such as broccoli. With the modern living these days, women restrain themselves in in taking...