Why do we girls indulge in chocolate when we're down?

[CosmoGirl-x]

I have just been thinking why do us girls indulge in chocolate when we feel low, when most of the time were complain and worrying about putting weight on, what makes us crave the chocolate LOL?

[naturaldisaster]

I wish I knew =( I eat chocolate every time when there is something going wrong in my life or if I failed a test. It's kind of like a celebration for me to say "you failed or your life sucks so go buy 5 different pieces of chocolates"! and then regret it later cause I ate too much and then cry :'( cause I will gain weight.

[madmisskelly]

CHocolate and other sweets tend to release "feel good" hormones that boost our mood momentarily.

However, I think we are also wired to be comforted by such things. If you go to burgers every time you are sad, chances are you will crave a burger when you are upset.

[TexMex]

Chocolate triggers the brain in the addiction center plus there is natural caffeine in chocolate which is a booster to your moods.

[RedThread]

The question is.. what did girls eat for happiness before chocolate?!

[CosmoGirl-x]

Mmmm iv never actually thought of that one! good question

[FierceMegan2]

They ate Redthread. That sounded weird. :(

[CosmoGirl-x]

Hahahaaa!

[RedThread]

=D Well there was a time when they sacrificed men to the Gods ;)

[FierceMegan2]

I am a God. Where are the male sacrifices?

[RedThread]

I'll supply them :)

[CosmoGirl-x]

Oiiii What's this :O Naughtyyy! Megan

[FierceMegan2]

When we were little and sad, our parents would give us something sweet to make us feel better. As we get older we still tend to want something sweet when we feel sad. That is why some girls are like this and other girls aren't because some parents used sweets to make us feel better when we were little and some other parents didn't.

Some of us were taught that is what you do to make yourself feel better (most likely our parents didn't realize they were doing that).

[CosmoGirl-x]

Ohh yehh that's a brilliant answer! it was out PARENTS fault LOL I suppose its not a bad thing because I loveee choclate

[FierceMegan2]

LOL! =P

[coolllama]

Chocolate actually has releases chemicals in women's brain and make you feel better. I don't think it does the same thing to men, however. We talked about this in psych class once.

[CosmoGirl-x]

Wow seriously lol I'm thick so I wouldn't know that haha, its funny cos il get a bar of choclate il have one peice and say I'm not gonna have anymore then I can't help myself I just keep going until its gone its Terriblee! Goood job I don't put weight on with having a fast metabolism LOL

[proudtexasgirl]

Honestly, I crave chocolate after a really good work out. Especially Dairy Queen Blizzards.

Not so much when I'm down or sad.

[CosmoGirl-x]

Its horrible when your trying to workout or loose weight and you crave choclate its the worst feeling because you know you can't resist LOL xx

[SpeakNoAmericano]

I don't really like chocolate, so I definitely don't crave it.

Not even when I'm down.

[Anonymous]

Chocolate releases oxytocin, which is the same endorphine that's released when women fall in love.

[CosmoGirl-x]

ahhhh explains why id pick choclate over a man ha ha Jokee!

[CandyCoated123]

special hormones are released, something like that :P

[Anonymous]

I don't like chocolate.

However, I think girls are bigger fans of chocolate than guys are.

[IfIWasYourGirlfriend]

Dessert is "stressed" backwards. :D

[Cuddle_Muffin]

lol, idk...but chocolate makes jill a happy girl.

[Anonymous]

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