10/13/2021
Sugar cravings are real. How do we control them? Here are some principles and tips.
-Eating sugar releases dopamine from the brain, a chemical involved in addiction creating the desire to eat more sugar.
-Sugar includes carbs like rice and pasta since they are broken down to sugar in the body
-The more you eat sugar, the more you crave it.
-In order to crave it less, you need to start tapering down the amount you're consuming in order to detox your body and reset your brain receptors- a process that can take some time.
-Make sure your meals include protein, healthy fats, and fiber to curb your hunger
-When craving sugar, consider drinking lots of water
-Consider natural sugar as a substitute like fruits (watch the type and quantity), pure honey, very dark chocolate (again watch quantity), desserts with pure stevia or monkfruit
-A date with almonds or walnuts (gives a sweet kick and the fats from the nuts are filling) followed by lots of water
-If you see it, you're going to have it. Avoid bringing it into the house so that it's not always accessible to you.
-Instead of reaching out to sweets on a regular basis, consider limiting the amount you consume to "one cheat day" per week.
