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Chocolate Easter Eggs are what many people give at Easter, at least in Australia. We came home with so many Easter Eggs from school and kinder that I was tempted to open an online store.
The problem with commercial chocolate is that the ingredients are not particularly good for our health. The main ingredient in most commercial chocolate is sugar, followed by a number of other ingredients such as milk solids, cocoa, cocoa butter, lecithin and flavors. Who knows what 'flavors' means anyway? This is a good way to hide nasty additives in my opinion. Then there is also the heat treatment that removes any goodness from chocolate.
Commercial chocolate can also impact your health. Children who are amine responders will often become aggressive, which makes for fun times with siblings, along with other food intolerance symptoms. Other family members might become tired or lethargic, cranky or moody and others might get a case of irritable bowel syndrome.
My recommendation if you insist on having commercial chocolate Easter eggs is to buy organic, fair trade chocolate. Yes, chocolate can be good for you; the ultimate is to have raw chocolate as it has huge health benefits. The anti-oxidant value in raw chocolate is higher than some super foods combined. It also has other nutrients such as magnesium, chromium, iron and amines.
For those who suffer from food intolerance symptoms, you need to be aware of the amines in chocolate. While some of the amines in raw chocolate are important for your body, I recommend you heal your body first, before putting that next piece of chocolate in your mouth.
A great alternative to giving out chocolate Easter eggs is to give a small toy chicken or novelty item that children can play with. They appreciate this just as much as chocolate Easter eggs and I talk from experience here.
If your children are old enough then I recommend you make your own raw chocolate Easter eggs. It is a great way to come together at Easter and enjoy the treats afterward.
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