Comments on: Chocolate for breakfast

By: Mike DeDoncker

Mike DeDoncker — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:23:05 +0000

Jan: You are correct that the meat and cheese would contain some fat. I’m no expert on the diet, but a serving of fat could also refer to any oils used to cook the meat, some nuts or peanut butter among other things. Remember, the inclusion of chocolate in this particular diet actually appears to be to reduce one’s overall craving of it.

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:22:56 +0000

What do you mean by “one fat serving”? Isn’t that included in the lean meat and two slices of cheese AND in the chocolate? However, any diet plan that includes chocolate is a winner !

By: Mike DeDoncker

Mike DeDoncker — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:02:29 +0000

Javan: Although I have a couple of friends who claim their dog eats chocolate without bad consequences, I think I have heard that chocolate isn’t good for a dog’s digestive system — so I have sympathy for your poor puppy dog.
A whole box of Hershey bars for you? Well, the first thing that comes to mind is sugar overload but, as far as poisoning, I guess that would come down to what you consider that many calories to be.

By: Javan

Javan — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:08:30 +0000

If I ate a whole box of Hershey’s bars, would I get poisoned like my dog?

By: Mike DeDoncker

Mike DeDoncker — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:16:56 +0000

Robert: It’s not so much do I believe this as that I’m intrigued by the idea that eating something like chocolate which — as you point out is the subject of a lot of debate — at a time when you may least crave it could actually reduce your taste for it.
The debate about chocolate, of course, is that while it contains flavonoids that may be good for you too many people tend to overindulge and then pay the price of its high caloric content with weight gain.
I think the concept of the “big breakfast” diet, chocolate included, is worth watching, though.

By: Robert Satan

Robert Satan — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:48:28 +0000

The question is, Mike, do you believe this? Could this possibly be worth doing, or is it just another study in a long line of studies that often contradict each other…ie, eat chocolate it is good for you; don’t eat chocolate, it is bad for you.