| Everyone has a craving at one time or another | | | | else like take a walk, grab a magazine and read |
| for some type of food. While having a craving is | | | | that article you have been meaning to read, make |
| not a bad thing, in and of itself, what it leads to | | | | a phone call and jabber for a few moments; do |
| can cause stress and strain on the body that | | | | anything but grab those sweets. |
| leads to disease and illness. One such craving is | | | | 5. Eat Whole Foods - Eat more whole foods. Fruit |
| that for sugar. | | | | and vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains |
| To many people, sugar seems rather harmless | | | | contain some naturally occurring sugars, but they |
| but further research will show that it is a | | | | also offer dietary fiber and important nutrients to |
| dangerous substance that causes havoc on the | | | | help balance blood sugar. |
| body. Sugar is a major craving for many people. | | | | 6. Substitute Whole Fruits for Sweets - |
| With that said, how does one stop a sugar | | | | Substituting whole fruits for sweets really helps. |
| craving so that it does not get out of hand? | | | | The sugars in fruits are digested differently than |
| 1. Stevia - The main thing you can do is not use | | | | the empty calories of white sugar that are in |
| sugar. If you don't enjoy unsweetened foods, add | | | | most sweet foods. The fiber in fruit also slows |
| a touch of the sweet herb Stevia or agave | | | | the absorption of the sugars so you don't get as |
| nectar to cereal or drinks. These are both very | | | | high a sugar rush followed by a low sugar crash. |
| good all natural substitutes for sugar and they | | | | 7. Remove Temptations - Remove the |
| taste good too. | | | | temptations for your kitchen. Throw out all |
| 2. Protein - Sometimes when your body craves | | | | refined sugars, candies, cookies, pastries, artificial |
| sweets it is a cry for something else, like protein. | | | | juices and anything that resembles sweets that |
| So try increasing your protein intake. Keep in mind | | | | are not whole and natural. |
| that this is not true for everyone so, if having a | | | | Sugar cravings are not good and in no way should |
| bit of tuna or other protein does not help, then | | | | one think that they are ok. However, you don't |
| you need to consider other options. | | | | have to beat yourself up if you are having a hard |
| 3. Processed Carbs - Avoid processed | | | | time getting rid of your craving. |
| carbohydrates. Items like white bread, white | | | | Cravings are not easy to overcome. As with any |
| pasta, and white rice which are quickly converted | | | | addiction it is a process. However, if you want to |
| to blood sugar, disrupt the body's metabolic | | | | rid your body and mind of any craving, it can be |
| balance and fat-control systems. Processed carbs | | | | done. Your job is to take it one day, one step at |
| tend to make the body want something sweet | | | | a time and to just do it. Arm yourself with the |
| and keeps it hungry as well. | | | | knowledge you need and don't just read it but |
| 4. Wait 10 Minutes - When a craving hits, wait | | | | apply it to your life as well. |
| about 10 minutes. While you wait, do something | | | | |