I want sweets!

We women… As the lyrics of a song from the 90s say, not necessarily politically correct, we are “made of phases”. We live every possible season for a whole month, full of hormones and their probable variations, some do not even feel or demonstrate, others go to the extreme of what is considered normal within the social rules of coexistence, but still, we are all women and the majority with similar needs when we talk about PMS symptoms (premenstrual tension).

Myself, as well as many others, I really want to eat sweets, which is fully explained by science, since in this period of the menstrual cycle, there is a reduction of magnesium in the cells, which can impair the absorption of calcium in the body and can be also responsible for the desire to eat sweets. On Instagram of Nutrition student Gabriel Gusmão (@gabrielgusmaontc) has a post totally dedicated to the subject, check it out.

A good alternative is to consume chocolate with 75% cocoa (or more), since it is a food rich in magnesium and low in fat, we still kill the endless desire to eat sweets.

Recipes with 75% cocoa chocolates and even 100% cocoa powder are not lacking on the internet, but in this heat, the preference is always for something more icy and practical, so here are some best tips.

Practical ice cream with cocoa and banana

– 6 (ripe) chopped and frozen bananas
– 2 tablespoons of 100% cocoa powder

Beat everything in a blender, until it becomes a homogeneous mass, return to the freezer for 1 hour and then serve.

Mousse with cocoa and avocado

– 1 medium avocado
– 2 tablespoons of 100% cocoa powder
– 100g of chocolate 75% cocoa

Beat the avocado with the cocoa powder in a blender until you get a homogeneous mass, place in jars with a lid or on a plate with a lid. Grate the chocolate 75% and sprinkle on top. Leave in the refrigerator for 2 hours and serve.

Yogurt ice cream with cocoa and chocolate

– 1 glass of plain yogurt
– 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder 100%
– 100g of chocolate 75% cocoa

Grate the 75% cocoa chocolate and reserve. Beat the yogurt with the cocoa powder in a blender, then mix with the spoon the grated chocolate and distribute in ice cream bags. Serve frozen.

Prestigious frozen porridge

– 150ml of milk (of your choice)
– 1 spoon of oatmeal in fine flakes
– 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder 100%
– 100g of chocolate 75% cocoa
– 30g of fresh grated coconut (or dry without sugar)

Mix the milk, oats, cocoa and coconut in a milk jug, let it boil, stirring constantly, until it reaches the porridge point. Place a pot, preferably glass, and let it cool in the refrigerator. Grate the chocolate and put it on top when it’s time to eat.

Follow this line, with no streak and do not limit yourself, be creative to get through this complicated moment. Enjoy your food!

Article for Newspaper A Cidade Ubatuba