Is this true or an old wives tale? I think its true cause it makes me dream about being fat.
2007-02-01 05:10:37 · 10 answers · asked by commloan 5 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
i have found it to be true for me
2007-02-01 05:13:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jim G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chocolate contains theobromine, a chemical closely related to caffeine. When analyzed, the theobromine content of chocolate is reported as caffeine.
This website below says:
For comparison, a 5-ounce cup of coffee has 80 to 115 mg of caffeine. A 12-ounce can of cola runs around 40 to 50 mg and so does a cup of tea. A cup of decaf coffee or cocoa has 4 mg and an ounce of milk chocolate is listed as having about 6 mg of caffeine. An ounce of dark chocolate may vary from 5 mg to 25 mg.
Depending on how much chocolate you eat and if it's strong, dark chocolate, there could be enough to affect you. Personally, I've been kept awake by eating chocolate close to bedtime, but I'm fairly sensitive to caffeine. In another person, the theobromine could disrupt sleep enough to result in nightmares. Plus we don't really know if theobromine affects some people differently than caffeine.
Short answer: Yes chocolate before bed COULD cause nightmares.
2007-02-01 06:17:14 · answer #2 · answered by Observer in MD 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is true that some foods do have an affect on your dreams. It can be different for everyone though. Not sure about chocolate, but I don't see why not.
2007-02-01 05:22:05 · answer #3 · answered by LISA F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's never happened to me but then I again I don't really recall a time when i ate chocolate then went straight to bed.
2007-02-01 05:19:59 · answer #4 · answered by Selym 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't know about chocolate. Wearing nicotine patches at night certainly does, though.
2007-02-01 05:15:39 · answer #5 · answered by chikkenbone 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No true, but it does contain caffiene so I highly doubt you'll have sweet dreams
2007-02-01 05:14:37 · answer #6 · answered by Damac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really I never did that now I am going to try it and I will get back to you later.
2007-02-01 05:16:06 · answer #7 · answered by Rachel Bitchface 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL - never heard of that one! Although spicy foods make me have crazy dreams!
2007-02-01 05:13:28 · answer #8 · answered by caramelqueen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for some people yes it can be true but i gess you would need to see if it work for you.
2007-02-01 05:16:13 · answer #9 · answered by i,m here if you need to talk. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what are you talking about..... thats such a myth i cant believe u blieve that
2007-02-01 05:18:52 · answer #10 · answered by souza 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋