Sugar addicts often get most of their calories from
carbohydrates and may use chocolate as a fix when
tired. Their plan consists of a 250-calorie breakfast,
two light meals of 250 calories each, a 400-calore
main meal, and a 100-calorie treat. In the second
week and in following weeks, there is a daily choc-
olate allowance of 200 calories.
Premenstrual cravers overindulge in chocolate dur-
ing some days of the month. Their plan is followed as
needed one to two weeks before or during a men-
strual period. The diet consists of a five 250-calorie
meals and a 100-calorie treat. In the second week,
and in following weeks, the daily chocolate allow-
ance is 100 calories.
CocoaVia plan
Consumers are advised to eat two CocoaVia Heart
Healthy Chocolate Snacks bars each day to achieve
health benefits. The chocolate should be consumed as
part of a lifestyle that includes a healthy diet and
exercise. Mars’ line of CocoaVia products included
dark chocolate bars, milk chocolate candy, and the
Rich Chocolate Indulgence beverage, as of the spring
of 2007. Calorie amounts and fat content varied by
product.
According to the nutritional label, the 22-gram
(0.78-ounce) Original Chocolate bar contained 100
milligram of cocoa flavanols and 1.1 gram of natural
plant extract (sterol). Each bar had 100 calories with
60 calories from fat. There were 6 grams of total fat,
3.5 grams of saturated fat, 2 grams offiber, 9 grams of
sugars, 12 grams ofcarbohydrates, and 1 gram of
protein.
A 5.65-ounce (.167-liter) bottle of the chocolate
beverage contained 100 milligram of flavanols, 150
calories, 25 fat calories, 3 fat grams, 1 gram of satu-
rated fat, 3 grams of fibers, and 6 grams of protein.
Function
Neiman and Voak’s diets are used to satisfy diet-
ers’ cravings by allowing limited amounts of choco-
late. The dark chocolate plan also permits limited
amounts of chocolate because consuming it may pro-
vide health benefits.
For people trying to lose weight, the Pasta-
Popcorn-Chocolate Diet’s chocolate restriction and
the emphasis on complex carbohydrates should pro-
duce a weight loss. Complex carbohydrates come from
plants. They are low in calories and provide fiber in the
diet. The carbohydrates take longer to digest, so a
person experiences a sense of fullness for a longer
time. As a result, the person eats less.
Voaks’ Chocolate Diet plans are designed for diet-
ers to break their addictions to chocolate and then
learn to eat it in moderation. People undergo this
behavior change while following one of six nutrition-
ally balanced low-calorie diets. The unlimited allow-
ance of vegetables permits dieters to fill up on complex
carbohydrates. The plans call for physical exercise and
feature strategies to help dieters cope with issues that
could lead to eating too much chocolate.
People eat CocoaVia snacks because of research
indicating that regular consumption of the products
could benefit cardiovascular health and cholesterol
levels. Flavanols in the snacks may improve the flexi-
bility of blood vessels, resulting in healthy blood cir-
culation. According to Mars, clinical research shows
that the regular consumption of plant sterols can
reduce LDL and total cholesterol levels in the normal
range for most people.Benefits
People who enjoy pasta, popcorn, and chocolate
will be able to eat those foods on Neimark’s diet. They
should lose weight on the pasta-popcorn-chocolate
diet because it is a low-calorie,high-fiber diet. Pop-
corn is a whole-grain food, a food type recommended
by organizations including the American Heart Asso-
ciation and the United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Three cups (680.3 grams) of popcorn is equal to 1
ounce (28.3 grams) of whole grains. One cup (226.8
grams) of air-popped popcorn is 30 calories and con-
tains 1.2 grams of fiber. Whole-grain pastas would
also be beneficial in a healthy diet, according to organ-
izations including the USDA.
Voak’s book could be used for a self-directed
weight loss program. It features recommendations
for meals and recipes to help dieter lose weight while
learning healthy eating habits. Dieters also incorpo-
rate exercise into their schedules as well as moderate
amounts of chocolate. There are instructions for a
yoga-type exercise program and tips for using massage
and mediation to handle emotions that dieters for-
merly may have soothed with chocolate.
Furthermore, regular consumption of flavonol-
rich dark chocolate may lower blood pressure and
lessen the risk of heart disease.Precautions
People who are allergic to chocolate should not
prescribe to regimens that involve eating it. People
with other conditions such as elevated LDL or total
cholesterol levels should consult their physicians
before beginning a diet or health regimen involvingChocolate diet