Stress-Free The Sweet Way

When you're stressed, eat desserts because "stressed" when read backwards is "desserts"!

Yeah... sounds funny but this actually has scientific basis. Researchers believe chocolate cravings for example, have something to do with serotonin, a brain chemical that makes us feel relaxed.

According to Deborah Waterhouse, author of "Why Women Need Chocolate", "It's Mother Nature's solution via food cravings to try to elevate those chemicals, help us feel better and to function more efficiently." "We will crave chocolate or some other food that has sugar and fat to help bring those chemicals back into balance."

The trick is to give in only a bit. The equivalent of a half ounce, which is about a third of a candy bar, or a couple of Hershey Kisses will do it, and it's a surprising small amount.