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Re: [b-hebrew] 'Chocoholic'

From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
To: Stoney Breyer <stoneyb AT touchwood.net>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] 'Chocoholic'
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:56:14 +0100

On 20/09/2005 14:11, Stoney Breyer wrote:

"A person whose liking for chocolate is jestingly likened to the
alcoholic's addictive craving for alcohol."

It may not be just a jest. The following is from Wikipedia:

Many people do not think this is possible, but as chocolate releases endorphins <http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=3dlmvwdp8ekvg?method=4&dsid=2222&dekey=Endorphin&gwp=8&curtab=2222_1&sbid=lc02a>, it is possible for the brain <http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=3dlmvwdp8ekvg?method=4&dsid=2222&dekey=Brain&gwp=8&curtab=2222_1&sbid=lc02a> to become accustomed to regular intervals of chocolate.

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[b-hebrew] 'Chocoholic', Stoney Breyer, 09/20/2005
- Re: [b-hebrew] 'Chocoholic', Peter Kirk, 09/20/2005
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- Re: [b-hebrew] 'Chocoholic', Read, James C, 09/20/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] 'Chocoholic', Stoney Breyer, 09/20/2005
- Re: [b-hebrew] 'Chocoholic', Read, James C, 09/20/2005