PMS Choclate Cookie

Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS: up to 75 percent of women experience this constellation of unpleasant symptoms that rise during the second half of their cycle: cravings, bloating, fatigue and mood swings. Before ovulation, you just hear things through a neutral, rational mood filter. After ovulation, when estrogen and progesterone levels change abruptly, you are more likely to become irritable, sad or angry. (I myself like to alternate between “crying baby” and “angry bitch” moods

If you feel moody and in need of a “I-deserve-it” chocolate treat, this low-sugar protein cookie may be an alternative to avoid indulging in a cookie at Starbucks. A blood sugar roller coaster is never a good thing for your already raw nerves anyway :) And you may not want to, but getting in your workout helps a lot! Resistance training allows me to see things more clearly without the irrational PMS-craziness.

Ingredients for one cookie:
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder (or chocolate flavor if you’re in need of intense chocolate therapy, something deep and decadent to ward off an existential crisis.)
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- 1 to 2 squares of dark chocolate

I used a vanilla protein powder. Always look for one that does not contain soy. soy has estrogenic properties. The more estrogren you have floating around the more fat your stoe. Nobody want thats.

Mix avocado, protein powder and cocoa together in a food processor or using a hand blender. Chop dark chocolate and add to the mix.

Spread the cookie dough onto a non-stick cookie sheet
Bake for 10-12 min at 180-200 degrees Celsius. Be careful not to overbake that cookie or it’s going to be too dry. Here is the cookie:

The nutrition facts for the cookie are: 457 cal, 31g of protein, 27.5g of carbs, 7.5 g of sugar, 27.5 g of fat, 11.5 g of dietary fiber. If that’s too much for you, you can save 168 kcal, 7 g of sugar and 12 g of fat by omitting the chunks of dark chocolate. Comparatively, a double chocolate chunk cookie at Starbucks is about the same amount of calories but with 37 grams of sugar and only 3 grams of fiber.

Yes, it’s an ugly cookie that looks like a lava rock, but it’s a surefire cure for a serious chocolate craving!


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