Re: Constant Cravings and How to Tame Them

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing this with us, Vicki.

tonight they showed burger after burger advertisements on television. That

kind of stuff makes folks want to eat things they shouldn't, too, not just

improper eating. I do agree that improper eating can trigger cravings.

Becky and Cassidy, Pilot Dog, Poodle

maddpoodle27@...

Constant Cravings and How to Tame Them

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> Constant Cravings and How to Tame Them

>>From Calorie King

> Delany

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> Wouldn't life be simpler if instead of craving cakes and candy your body

> cried out for lettuce?

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> But unless you're Bugs Bunny, that's never going to happen.

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> The good news is that there are ways to control your cravings so they

> don't lead to unhealthy eating habits and an expanding waistline.

>

> Read on to find out more.

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> List of 5 items

> . Prevention is better than a cure

> . No " no-no " foods

> . A little satisfaction

> . Seeking solace in a hamburger?

> . Before you go craving mad

> list end

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> Prevention is better than a cure

>

> At 10 am it's chocolate, by noon it's fries, at 3 pm you can't live

> without that Coke, and by 9 pm you're spoon-deep in a tub of ice cream.

> Sound too familiar?

> If you feel like you're constantly craving one food or another, it's very

> likely that you're simply not eating properly.

>

> First, you may just be hungry. Do you get enough calories from protein,

> healthy fats and carbohydrate? Do you eat at regular enough intervals?

> When you're

> hungry you're more likely to crave high-calorie, high-fat foods. Cravings

> are also often related to dips in blood sugar levels, which happen when

> you don't

> eat regularly enough. If you experience a dip in blood sugar, you're

> likely to look for a quick fix in the form of chocolate or other candy.

>

> Eating regular, well-balanced meals, with plenty of lowfat protein (eggs,

> fish, lean meat, legumes, leafy greens) will ensure that your blood sugar

> levels

> are stable and that you are getting the calories you require throughout

> the day. This can make a huge difference to getting your cravings under

> control.

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> Smart snacking on fruit, nuts, seeds (pumpkin, sunflower etc.) chopped

> vegetables, homemade soup, yogurt or lowfat cheese will also help you

> prevent a mid-afternoon

> blood sugar slump and the cravings that accompany it.

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> Also keep in mind that lack of certain nutrients can lead to cravings. For

> example, lack of protein may cause you to crave ice cream, lack of

> carbohydrate

> may cause you to crave fries, and so on. The same goes for

> micronutrients - chocolate contains zinc and magnesium, so your afternoon

> Hershey's bar may

> simply be satisfying a physiological need for more broccoli. Although, if

> you're craving chocolate sometimes no other food will hit the spot -

> there's

> a reason Hershey's doesn't make a broccoli bar.

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> Vicki

> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

> with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

> remain

> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

> air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

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