FOOD CRAVINGS EXPLAINED

🔴 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

Food cravings 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 that are responsible for memory, pleasure, and reward.
𝙀𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 may also be involved in producing a food craving, especially if a person eats for comfort.
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 experience especially strong cravings, which may be due to hormonal changes that can disrupt their taste and smell receptors.

🔴 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐲

Use the “𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭” to gauge your appetite. If you're truly hungry, nutritious food (like an apple) will sound appetizing.
If you feel as though you won't be “satisfied” unless you bite into a greasy or sweet snack, that's probably a craving, not physical hunger.
The hungry feeling doesn't pass.

🔴 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

● 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬
Stress and emotional eating can influence a variety of health issues. Feeling stressed may promote emotional eating and cravings for comfort foods.
● 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫
Drinking plenty of water helps clean out toxins from the body, which may also benefit a person’s overall well-being.
● G𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩
● E𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧
A healthful diet should contain plenty of lean sources of protein, as they may help reduce cravings.
● 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐮𝐦
Chewing gum keeps the mouth busy and may help reduce both sweet and salty cravings.
● 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝
For cravings at home, it may help to take a walk around the block, take a shower, play tetris or even call a friend.



🔴 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

● 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: To avoid potato chips, replace them with a salty snack that is higher in healthy 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧, such as 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐬.

● 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞: Cravings for chocolate may be a need for 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦, and some people find they can satisfy the craving by eating magnesium-rich foods, such as 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬. If nothing but chocolate will do, opt for 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 that contains at least 𝟕𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐚.

● 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: Sugar cravings can be easily satisfied with whole 𝐟𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧. Keeping dried fruits, such as prunes or raisins, on hand may also be helpful for combatting cravings on the go.

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Eating junk food on a regular basis can lead to an increased risk of obesity and chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and some cancers.
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