Episode 43 - Are your Cravings Controlling You?

What are your most common food cravings? 

• sugar (probably the most common)
• salty foods,
• chocolate (count me in:)),
• junk food
• processed carbs (pizza) are also common food cravings.  

Eating just a little of a tasty dessert, pasta dish or piece of bread doesn't satisfy you. It ignites a fierce craving for more, and then some! It is easier to avoid sugar, processed carbs and starches entirely, rather than to try to eat them in moderation. Even a bite or a taste of carbohydrate-rich foods can stimulate insulin and create a craving — for even more carbohydrates.

So what can we do regarding these cravings?!?

   

• Add healthful fats to your meal - it’s the one macro-nutrient that doesn’t stimulate insulin secretion and will keep you full to avoid cravings (avocado, walnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, fatty fish - tuna, salmon, trout, MCT oil, Ghee to name a few)
• Don't buy it!! 
• Clean up your home environment which will help you avoid situations where sugar and your favorite treats are easily available.
• Intermittent fasting - If you eat constantly, you are more likely to feed those cravings. If you fast during certain times, those cravings will fade away.
• Avoid situations that weaken resolve or increase cravings. 
• Go for a walk! (I tend to have cravings for sweets after meals so instead I go for a walk with my dog)
• Drink tea (green tea, peppermint), coffee (black) or carbonated drinks (i.e. Sparkling Ice, Simple Truth Organic...) when you start to have the craving.

I hope these tips help you get in control of cravings that can prevent you from achieving your health goals!

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