12/08/2025
đŤ The Truth About Cravings (Itâs Not What You Think)
Weâve all heard the claim: âIf youâre craving chocolate, you must need magnesium.â
Sounds nice⌠but science says itâs not that simple.
Most cravings are not your bodyâs way of signalling a nutrient deficiency, theyâre more often tied to habits, emotions, restrictions, or simple pleasure.
When we label certain foods as âoff-limits,â our brain starts to want them more. This builds an unhealthy pushâpull relationship with eating which can turn one bite into a binge.
Instead, try this:
â Allow yourself to enjoy the foods youâve been avoiding for years, yes, even chocolate or chips.
â Remind yourself that itâs okay to have them occasionally, youâre in charge.
â Over time, your brain learns thereâs no emergency to âget it all in now,â and the cravings naturally calm down.
Cravings arenât the enemy. Restriction is.
Food freedom starts when you stop fighting with your plate.