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Depressed crave chocolate

Almost half of people who suffer depression experience chocolate cravings, a new Australian study has found, and most reported that it improved their mood.

The study, published in the latest edition of the prestigious British Journal of Psychiatry, found about 54% of people reported food cravings when depressed, and 45% specifically nominated chocolate - including 51% of women and 31% of men.

SO if we make a leap of science can we conclude that denying yourself chocolate contributes to depression?

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By ALEXIS

October 5, 2007 9:22 AM | Link to this

Keith:My goodness,what terrible grammar.Could it be you are depressed and need some chocolate?I think it will be quite some time before we see Mr. Vick back on the field.

By David

October 5, 2007 9:58 AM | Link to this

Kieth, honestly dude don’t eat any chocalate, just shoot yourself in the head. You’ll feel much better afterwards.

By KEITH

October 5, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

DAVID YOU GO EAT SOME OB DAT CHAWKLIT AN DEN BE SHOOT YOSEF IN DE HEAD

By deb

October 5, 2007 10:23 AM | Link to this

Keith, are you going to post that same post on every board just to get reactions? It’s getting old…

By Tray

October 5, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

Keith didn’t I tell you a couple days ago to take a hike and take that Vic crap with you?

IT ALWAYZ BE DE WHIT MAN FAULT I CANNA SPELL WRIGHT…

Dude, Vick is done for, forget about him…he’ll be broke, out of shape, and out of luck…move on BRUTHA!

By Chocoholic

October 5, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

For the record…Keith is not a brutha!

I crave chocolate a lot when I’m depressed. It’s comforting.

By ALEXIS

October 5, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Chocoholic:I agree,what a comfort chocolate is when we are depressed.I’m thinking I may need a truckload if we don’t soon do something to rid our country of Bush and his administration of rethuglicans that insist on the continuing murders of innocent people in the war he wants to fight for his daddy.

By Tray

October 5, 2007 12:07 PM | Link to this

I crave some kind of snack, not necesarily chocolate, but i will definately be in a better mood if someone gives me a Snickers or Reese’s peanut butter cup!!

I apologize to whoever i may have offended by calling Keith a Brutha…that was stereo-typing, and i am sorry.

You’re right chocoholic, he’s not a Brutha, he’s an insult to educator’s everywhere.

By ALEXIS

October 5, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

Tray:Kudos to you for telling that idiot Keith to move on.I agree,what an insult to us all,I think I feel a chocolate craving just thinking about him and his ilk.

By FCM

October 5, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

Funny Alexis, seeing yet another post from you somehow spouting off about Bush and neatly warping it in the topic (no I did not mean wrapping) made me look for a Hershey bar….do you and Keith plan this stuff together?

By ALEXIS

October 5, 2007 1:06 PM | Link to this

FCM:I assure you I would have nothing to do with someone such as Keith,nor you for that matter.

By BiteMe

October 5, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this

You guys just made me have to pop 3 Hersey’s kisses with these ignorant blogs…….OH, no, wait, that was just because of Keith! My apologies.

By KEITH

October 5, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this

HAY NOE WHUT DAT CHAWKLIT DO MAKE YOU BE FEEL BETTR I JUS WNET DOWN TO DE STO AN GOTS MY LOTTO AN GOTS ME 2 THREE MUSKATERS AN I BE CHILLIN NOW BUT DO ANYBODY NOE FO SHO WHEN VICK BE BACK

By BiteMe

October 5, 2007 1:33 PM | Link to this

Keith, Keith, Keith………shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh……..there, there. Shut up now.

By Disgusted

October 5, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this

AJC shame on you. Either censor these idiotic blogs from people like Keith, or do away with blogs. There was nothing intelligent about a word he said and it had nothing to do with the topic. PLEASE, censor these stupid people or don’t do these blogs. It’s as simple as…..if it isn’t an intelligent response to the topic….or people bring race into it…..don’t print!!!!! They make our local newspaper look like a joke.

By KEITH

October 5, 2007 1:37 PM | Link to this

HAYY BITEME WHY YOU WANNA DIS ME MAYBE YOU NEEDS SOME CHAWKLIT TEL ME SHUT YOU AINT MY MAMA

By BiteMe

October 5, 2007 1:52 PM | Link to this

Sounds like you need a momma…..to smack you upside your head!

And Disgusted, you are right, sure hope my blogging does not upset you or anyone else.

As to the related chocolate, I only seem to crave chocolate when I AM depressed, which usually is right when I get my “monthly bill”…….or after reading stupidy in a blog. otherwise, I’m not that into it.

By Krissy

October 5, 2007 1:53 PM | Link to this

The nursery that my 2-year-old twin boys attend has them selling M&Ms and Snickers bars. I had to pay $72 for two cases of that chocolate, and now I’m stuck with it (eating it at a rate of two per day, although I must say it makes me feel euphoric!). Would any of you like to help out by purchasing chocolate for $1?

By ALEXIS

October 5, 2007 2:00 PM | Link to this

Krissy:Just something else you can thank Bush for.

By KEITH

October 5, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this

OH YEH BITEME SHE DON PLENNY OB DAT WHEN WE WAS CHILREN COMIN UP AN IF SHE NOED YOU AN YOU NEEDED IT SHE BE SLAPPIN YOU UPSIDE DE HEAD TO

By Surething

October 5, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

Thanks for all the chocolate comments. Actually pretty enlightening. I do wonder however if its the caffene`or sugar that is the pickmeup for depression and if so does that just make you rollercoaster? As for Keith….well I think some of you have him all wrong. He certainly knows how to rattle some cages and my guess is that he or she is probably pretty smart. I was just trying to see all the trouble it would be to come up with all the spellings he uses to get everyones goat. Not bad, Keith. I wouldn’t bet on your race, either.
Maybe you can use that creativity for something really positive. Good luck:)

By BiteMe

October 5, 2007 2:15 PM | Link to this

Keith, please shut up. And stop pretending to be NEIL on the other blog about good cops, bad cops. Just GO AWAY!

By KEITH

October 5, 2007 2:24 PM | Link to this

HAYY BITEME WHO NEIL? AN QUIT TELEN ME SHUT UP MY MAMA ONLIEST ONE CAN BE TELEN ME DAT

By Tray

October 5, 2007 2:29 PM | Link to this

You know, this is so funny…Keith could be smart, Keith could be dumb.

But the true question is-how smart is it to act dumb?

Anyone want to write about that?

By WHAT?

October 5, 2007 2:49 PM | Link to this

The depressed like and need chocolate,but this is now somehow about Bush,his”brotha”Keith and its smart to be dumb?Somebody help me please.Oh,not to be off topic,but I also understand the healing aspect of chocolate,always does wonders to soothe the soul.

By BiteMe

October 5, 2007 2:50 PM | Link to this

Tray - I actually have no comment! HA HA HA HA! Good point, though….

By Tray

October 5, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this

LOL, thanks BiteMe, i thought it might be a good one to ask. People must be pondering on it, though, considering i have no answers!

unfortunately, i still have no answer for the cop pulling you over post, either. Oh, well…Happy Friday to all!! I’m getting ready to be outta this place!

By KEITH

October 5, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

Surething:Well,it appears someone is paying attention.Well done my friend.I do enjoy chocolate,almost as much as “rattling a few cages”,I will drop the Keith persona now and just enjoy the blog with everyone else.Not bad yourself.

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