It's called the Women's Wonder Bar and it is supposed to cure PMS. It is flavored slightly with rose and contains soy and "chaste tree berry." On the wrapper, it says "Take sweet revenge on PMS, menopause & everyday cravings with this delicious Swiss chocolate." The chocolate bar, which is from a line of products called Health by Chocolate, takes the marketing approach that overtly says you should eat a lot of chocolate. For example, their FAQ says "Q: What happens if I go on a health by chocolate binge and eat more than one bar? A: You'll be in a very good mood."
Other products include an Instant Bliss Beauty Bar, which contains oils that are supposed to be good for the skin, the Instant Bliss Beauty Drink (essentially the same as the bar, but liquid), and the Beautiful Bones Bar, which is orange chocolate with calcium and vitamin D.
The calcium bar aside, since I have seen many other similar products, I have little doubt that these bars will not "work" in that they won't cure PMS or make your skin perfect. They were all designed with the supervision of an holistic doctor and, if things like soy were enough to prevent PMS, then there would be a lot of women who don't get cramps, etc. I'm not the only doubter, either.
I do think that many people get a moos boost from eating chocolate, though, and as long as it makes you feel good, it's hard to argue with indulging in a piece or two. Just know that you're eating it because it's chocolate, and not for any other reason.
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7-18-2006 @ 12:50PM
Brian J. Geiger said...
Sigh.
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7-18-2006 @ 2:07PM
john b said...
this works, in general, tho i'm not sure if its the chocolate itself or the presentation, but i've had good success with this for the past few months.
if you've been with your wife/girlfriend for any amount of time, you probably have a good idea of where her cycle is at. you have to time it just right, coz you want to do this before PMS strikes (so we're talking pre-pre-menstrual, here). you're shooting for 2-3 days before PMS would kick in.
just go to your local chocolatier, or visit any mall (they will inevitably have a godiva store) and buy a healthy quantity of quality chocolate. heck, get some for yourself, too... you're a great boyfriend/husband.
the combination of yummy chocolate and a seemingly random gift diffuse the PMS. you won't notice the effect until you forget to pick up her fix one month. then you'll remember why you do this in the first place.
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7-18-2006 @ 4:20PM
Sophia said...
That linking article is just a bunch of horrible sexist claptrap and nonsense... I've had the bar many a time and it's absolutely true that a bite or two is all you need to feel utterly satisfied... It's delicious and seems to have a soothing effect and that's all I need to know not that some asshat thinks women will plow through a caseload of these things resulting in uberchunkafacation...
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