We had the whole back room for 20 people. The music was lively and helped with the wake. Some danced. The hot chocolate and chocolate milk shakes pepped everyone up. The twenty troopers who had been mourning most of the day were able to celebrate the passing of a good person.
A recent study (in JAMA Internal Med Journal see reference below) looked at 1000 people and their chocolate consumption. It appears those who were depressed ate more chocolate then those who were NOT depressed. The study indicates more chocolate is consumed when people are down. However, it does not explain why. We are not sure if it used as a cure for depression or whether it is a comfort food. The comfort food side effects could hit you later as poor health or calorie over load. However, some animal studies suggest show chocolate can boost your mood. So maybe chocolate at a wake is not a bad idea.
Rose N, Koperski S, Golomb BA. Mood Food: Chocolate and Depressive Symptoms in a Cross-sectional Analysis. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170(8):699-703. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2010.78.Or see the article at http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=415834
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