In the spirit of the Christmas season, I am writing about something many of us enjoy - chocolate! Since dedicating myself to a vegan lifestyle, I have found it a bit more difficult to find affordable chocolate I am willing to eat. I have also noticed my (sugar) cravings have not been as intense since adopting a completely vegan diet, so I don't buy (eat) as much chocolate as I once did. (I highly recommend a vegan lifestyle!) I could write pages on all of this, but my primary reason for writing today is to share a "lesson" I just learned. I have not tested this theory personally, so I cannot state it as something I know to be true from experience. However, I will be sure to try this "trick" if the need ever arises. (Since I follow a healthy diet plan, I rarely get sick.) According to numerous sources, one of which is linked below, chocolate can help quell nighttime coughs. Since (dark) chocolate also has other known benefits, I will continue to imbibe periodically with the hope I never have to test the validity of the "cough theory" myself! :-)
Here's the link to an article supporting chocolate as a cough "remedy" that is almost as effective as codeine without the nasty side effects! http://bit.ly/WsdBko
(Please be advised this is not official medical advice and should not be followed in place of a physician's instructions.)
May the Lord bless you and yours this holiday season, and may your days be cough-free but not chocolate-free! :-)
Merry Christmas!
