Overcome Sugar Cravings – Why Do I Crave Sugar?

Sugar is in virtually everything we eat, and the sugar found in most foods is nutritionally scarce and refined. Refined sugar = empty calories. So it may seem that the craving for sugar doesn’t have a nutritional basis, but it does, we just choose to choose the wrong type of sugar and within this there is an emotional or addictive property, not a nutritional one.

Having a sweet tooth is natural. Satiate that sweet tooth should be with fruits, as they are full of natural sugars that provide energy and nutrition. Fruits contain almost all the nutrients that the human body needs. With fruits you will not suffer a sugar drop as with refined sugar. If you are on a high-fat diet, this may make fruit a problem for you, but for health reasons, cut out the fat, not the fruit.

Fruit is a great way to beat sugar cravings. For breakfast, eat 5-6 pieces of fruit or have a large banana smoothie. You will find that this sustains you for quite a long period of the day. For lunch and dinner, eat as much fruit as you like at the beginning of the meal.

By doing these few simple things, you should see a dramatic decrease in cravings and feel much better within yourself.

However, sometimes eating a lot of fruits is not enough on its own to help us overcome sugar cravings. Many of us crave sugar because an emotion has triggered it and we have phantom hunger. Phantom hunger is when we FEEL hungry but we are not. It is our emotions that are trying to surface and phantom hunger arises because we have learned to deal with emotions by suppressing them by eating a lot of sugary fatty foods (for some of us it may be other things).

To overcome our emotional sugar cravings, we must first address what emotions trigger our sugar cravings and what kinds of situations. Many people experience phantom hunger, especially after work, when they are at home, bored and restless in front of the television. Once you know the triggers for sugar cravings, sit down and write a list of things you can do instead of eating to calm or overcome that excitement. Sometimes just feeling the excitement is enough.

However, this can be difficult on its own, so it is important to have the support of someone you trust. A pleasant walk may be sufficient for you, or you may want something more exhilarating. Most of us don’t indulge in our creative side enough, so doing something like drawing and coloring (yes!) Can work wonders. I know I found my joy in art when my son first started coloring. Maybe you prefer to listen to music, create music, or do other things. Whatever you like to do, write a great list.

This is a good starting point for addressing your emotions. Emotions can be very hard on us and overwhelming, so take it day by day and remember that a little progress is good. Don’t rush because it can lead you back to sugar cravings and bingeing.

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