tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post4040549205895203633..comments2024-01-26T03:49:33.080-05:00Comments on Rarer in Girls...My Daughter with Autism: NO MORE CHOCOLATE EVER...that's the plan, anyway...Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08240262747073351481noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-32382602155474155682014-07-07T15:13:38.210-04:002014-07-07T15:13:38.210-04:00Chocolate makes your brain feel good but there are...Chocolate makes your brain feel good but there are obvious downsides with too much leading to cavities and weight problems. Caffeine and chocolate both from cacao and can lead to sleep problems. Despite these drawbacks, I still give some to my daughter as is more focused when she wants it and I can get her to conform better when I bribe her with it. She still asks for Ding Dongs, suckers, ice cream, donuts, gummie bears. . . She's not overweight or a diabetic but her sleep patterns are erratic no matter what she eats unless she gets some exercise. We dilute the chocolate milk with regular milk. The exercise outside is good because it's distraction and my kids will drink water which they don't usually do because they are thirsty and not just sucking down juice with less sugar for kids. Lastly, it runs in the family as my 93 year-old Dad still eats chocolate and ice cream. Freeyokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526846615176172310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-38999065588323142432014-07-06T18:56:13.202-04:002014-07-06T18:56:13.202-04:00When I eat M & M's, I get heart palpitatio...When I eat M & M's, I get heart palpitations and shortness of breath, especially after I lie down to try to sleep. That doesn't completely stop me from eating them -- a few probably don't hurt, but it's really hard to eat just a few M & Ms! As you know, Dad has had unpleasantness from chocolate for a good part of his life, too. Your MomDavid Billheimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07104331465431949567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-43558876764691463222014-07-06T15:06:05.859-04:002014-07-06T15:06:05.859-04:00There is something to this. I have a couple of wo...There is something to this. I have a couple of women friends who get migraines every time they eat chocolate. Maybe Janey's getting migraines that she can't tell you about......Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336816149546611557noreply@blogger.com