Chocolate

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Apparently, chocolate is too. Here is a small selection of what seems to be a growing trend among cereal enthusiasts.  Where are the chocolate wheaties?

Apparently, a study was performed confirming the validation of chocolate for breakfast. In fact, it may go a bit beyond.

source: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/03/study-of-the-day-eating-chocolate-for-breakfast-is-good-for-your-diet/253780/

PROBLEM: Though restrictive diets often result in weight loss, most obese dieters fail to keep the pounds off as soon as their cravings start to overpower their discipline. Can a more forgiving breakfast topped off with sweets help prevent this all-too-common obesity relapse?

CONCLUSION: Starting the day with a full meal that includes a sweet dessert can bolster and maintain a dieter's weight-loss progress.

IMPLICATION: Curbing cravings is better than deprivation for dieting success, says Jakubowicz in a statement, since avoiding sweets altogether can create a psychological addiction to these same foods in the long-term.

Here is a woman who makes her living helping others eat chocolate for breakfast.
http://www.chocolateforbreakfast.com/

No wonder France is so skinny. Chocolate croissants are a daily fare in many cities. It was offered by our hotel in Italy every morning. And I religiously complied. Chocolate for breakfast, a motto for a thinner life.