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WHY CHOCOLATE IS GOOD FOR YOU
* It contains flavonoids, which keep your heart healthy and fight cancer
* It’s packed with theobromine, which triggers the release of feel-good endorphins
* Cocoa beans are a source of phenylethylamine, a chemical which stimulates the same reactions in your body as falling in love
* Eating dark chocolate regularly can help lower blood pressure
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THE CHOCAHOLICS DIET
IT’S EASTER NEXT WEEKEND, AND THAT USUALLY SPELLS DISASTER FOR DIETERS. BUT NOT ANY MORE. WE’VE DEVISED A DIET THAT STILL ALLOWS CHOCCY TREATS. COULD IT BE MORE PERFECT?
By Anita Bean
How come stick-thin celebrities say they regularly munch on chocolate yet still manage to keep the pounds off?
Size 10 Nell McAndrew admits to having a passion for a chunk or two of Green & Black’s, and even super-skinny Victoria Beckham apparently has the ‘chocolate gene’, prompting Becks to buy her a chocolate fountain for Christmas.
But don’t despair. Top nutritionist Anita Bean has put together an eating plan so delicious, it could have been devised by Mr Cadbury himself.
Each day, as well as a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner, you’re also allowed to indulge in either one big chocolate treat or two little treats from the list opposite – yet you can still expect to lose between 8-12lbs in a month. Genius!
The secret is to keep your meal portions small so you can still enjoy chocolate without putting on weight.
THE BIG TREATS
(Approx 300 calories each)
INDULGE IN ONE A DAY: (Approx 150 calories each)
IINDULGE IN TWO A DAY: BREAKFAST (Approx 250 calories each) * 1 slice wholemeal toast with 1tsp reduced fat spread, 1 scrambled egg and 1 grilled tomato, plus 1 glass (150ml) orange juice LUNCH (Approx 350 calories each) * 1 wrap filled with 85g chicken fillet, salad and 2tsp low-fat dressing DINNER (Approx 400 calories each)
* Stir-fried pork with vegetables: Heat 2tsp sunflower oil in a wok over a high heat. Add 85g sliced pork fillet and 1 chopped garlic clove and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add 2tsp soy sauce. Once the pork has browned, add 225g mixed sliced vegetables (eg. mushrooms, leek, carrots). Cook for 2-3 minutes. Serve with 50g (uncooked weight) noodles Photography: Alamy, Getty, PA Photos, Rex
* Easter egg (approx 55g) (Buttons/Aero/Crunchie/Flake/Maltesers)
* 2 Lindt Lindor Mini Eggs
* Green & Black’s Organic Dark Chocolate Egg
* 1 Aero bar plus 1 Cadbury Mini Creme Egg
* 2 finger KitKat plus one third (35g) of a KitKat Easter egg
* 1 Cadbury Flake plus 2 Cadbury Mini Creme Eggs
* 1 slice Sainsbury’s Chocolate Sensation cake (92g)OR THE LITTLE TREATS
* 3 Cadbury Mini Creme Eggs
* 1 individual Cadbury Flake Cake (34g)
* 1 pack Maltesers
* 4 Mars Celebrations
* 2 Thorntons Continental Belgian chocolates
* 2 treat-size Crunchie bars
* 1 Cadbury Creme Egg
* 10 Cadbury Mini Eggs
* 1 pack Cadbury Milk
Chocolate Buttons
* 3 squares Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa Solids Chocolate
* 4 squares Tesco Plain ChocolateWHAT TO EAT WITH YOUR CHOCOLATE!
PICK ONE OF EACH PER DAY:
* Fruit salad: 1 sliced kiwi fruit, 1 small sliced banana, 1 small melon slice, 10 grapes with 1 small pot low-fat plain yoghurt
* 1 bowl (30g) Sainsbury’s Choco Snaps with skimmed milk and 1 sliced banana
* 1 small baked potato with 2tbsp hummus and a big mixed salad with 1tbsp low-fat dressing. Plus 2 satsumas
* 1 wholemeal pitta bread filled with 60g flaked tinned tuna, 2tsp reduced fat mayonnaise and cucumber slices
* Grilled mackerel with garlic and herbs: Brush each side of a gutted mackerel with a little olive oil and grill for 8-10 minutes, turning halfway through cooking. For the dressing, mix 1 crushed garlic clove, 1tbsp olive oil, a little lemon juice and 1tbsp fresh coriander, then pour over the grilled fish. Serve with 3tbsp cooked brown rice, carrots and broccoli
* Pasta gratin: Cook 50g wholemeal pasta. Boil or steam 125g broccoli florets. Tip the pasta and broccoli into a gratin dish and stir in 2tbsp tomato and basil pasta sauce. Scatter over 25g grated Cheddar cheese and grill until bubbling. Serve with salad
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