May 15, 2008

Undress your salad!

Are your salads making you fat? It is not entirely impossible to believe. Just when you think you have this healthy eating thing down to a science you realize that after eating like a rabbit, you are still craving “energy” in the mid-afternoon hours and your weight hasn’t really changed much since you last checked. What gives?

One must overcome the idea that salads have to be dressed in order for them to be delicious. You must first begin by undressing your salad and giving it more nutritional value with foods that are packed with energy and flavor. You can start by purging all those creamy dressings that are taking up space in your fridge, that’s your culprit right there. Sorry mega companies who sell the creamy fatty dressings, I can’t support you on this one. It is nearly impossible to eat only the recommended serving of two tablespoons, once you start to drizzle it on, who knows how much dressing you’re really eating. I challenge you to measure next time you try to “drizzle” two tablespoons of creamy fatty dressing onto your salad.

Anyway, let’s first figure out how we dress our salads for success:

Typical salad ingredients–as much as you want: Lettuce, Tomatoes, Carrots, Cucumber, Celery, and maybe even some Mushrooms, yum, delicious.

Toppings: ¼ cup Shredded cheddar cheese, *6 Croutons

Dressing: 2 tablespoons of creamy ranch

*based on only one brand, still, who uses only six, who counts only six croutons?

Nutritional Value of this salad: Almost 300 calories and over 27 grams of fat, the only protein (16g) comes from the cheese. No way? Yes way. I did the math. Obviously there are many nutrients in this meal that are really good for you but wouldn’t you rather put those extra calories and extra fat into something more fun?

Here’s my salad redo, with a fancier dress and much cooler toppings to please the palate:

Choose your veggies:

Hearts of romaine lettuce and baby spinach—lots!

Carrots—baby, shredded, sliced, diced—it really doesn’t matter.

Bell Peppers—your choice in colors.

Tomatoes – they can be cherry, grape, yellow, orange or red—your choice here too!

Any veggies you want to add here is fine

Isn’t this fun, you get to decorate your meal—too cool!

Want to add protein?

Choose one: 2 hard-boiled egg whites OR about 3 ounces (handful) leftover chicken, beef, pork, or fish—which I’m sure was lean OR small can of tuna packed in water OR ½ cup beans such as garbanzo or kidney beans.

If you really like cheese in your salad try one made with part skim milk such as mozzarella or a fat free Feta cheese.

Now choose your toppings:

½ Granny Smith Apple- diced sliced or anyway you like it OR mandarin orange slices OR Berries, why not? Try it out, this is your meal.  Don’t have any fresh fruit?  Try raisins, craisins, dried cherries, fig..all good for you but watch out for added sugars.

1/8 cup chopped Walnuts. Walnuts are a great source of Omega-3. (Source: Worlds Healthiest Foods)

OK go ahead, give it a little outfit:

1 TBS Olive oil mixed with 1TBS Lemon or Lime Juice—that’s all the dressing up this salad will need.

Yes olive oil and walnuts have fat, but it’s good fat. Tim Moore from the Vitaminstuff shares great tips about olive oil and its nutritional values. The tangy and crunch taste of the apple or the sweet, citrus from the mandarin is a pleasant surprise to the palate as are the walnuts and dried fruits.

Toss it all together and voila! You have yourself a well dressed salad.  When you are done with this meal you will be satisfied, for a while. Enjoy and please, share your salad re-do with us.

Stay Well,

Spin Diva!

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May 9, 2008

5 Food groups that can slow down your metabolism

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tom Parker of the Free Fitness Tips blog. 

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In my last Wellness Junction article I discussed four food groups that can help you boost your metabolic rate. Diet is a very important aspect of keeping your metabolism high and eating the right food is a big step in the right direction. However, you also have to make sure that you are avoiding foods which may hinder your success. In this article I will be discussing five food groups that can seriously slow down your metabolic rate.

1) SUGAR:- Eating too much sugar overloads your body and causes your blood sugar levels to rise rapidly. This in turn makes your body go into conservation mode meaning that you will store extra fat and burn less calories. To make sure this does not happen you need to reduce your intake of refined sugars as much as possible. That means cutting down on the candy, chocolate, cakes and cookies as much as possible. If you still want something sweet try eating some fruit. Unlike refined sugars, most fruits contain fructose which does not cause your blood sugar levels to rise.

2) WHITE BREAD:- White bread is made from wheat flour which then has the bran and germ removed. White bread is bleached to remove any yellow colour which destroys many of the vitamins contained in the wheat plus it is full of sugar. This means that it is very easily digested, has a low nutritional value and is low in dietary fiber. When processing white bread your body burns very few calories and it also causes your blood sugar levels to rise. I know you have probably heard it many times before but by substituting white bread for a wholemeal variety you can really boost your metabolic rate. Wholemeal bread is harder to digest (so burns more calories whilst being processed), has a greater nutritional value and most importantly does not cause your blood sugar levels to rise in an uncontrolled way.

3) FRIED FOODS:- Like white bread, fried foods are very low in nutritional value and easy to digest. They are also very high in calories and full of saturated fats. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature, generally come from an animal source, make your body produce more cholesterol and slow down your metabolic rate. You really need to avoid fried foods for the sake of both your metabolism and your health. Next time you are craving fried food such as a beef burger why not replace this with a slice of grilled, lean beef on brown bread? Not only will it be better for you but I think it tastes a lot nicer too.

4) PROCESSED FOODS:- Processed foods include ready meals, crisps and chocolate bars. They are very popular because they are quick and convenient but guess what? The vast majority are also lacking in nutritional value, contain dangerous trans fats and are high in chemical preservatives. Again this combination of factors in processed foods means that they reduce your metabolic rate. I know that it can be very tempting to opt for processed foods when you want something to eat after a long, hard day but your body will really thank you if you take the time to cook something healthier. If time really is an issue then why not try cooking in large batches and freezing the leftovers? This will mean that you will still have access to quick, convenient foods when you are in a rush BUT they will be healthy.

5) ALCOHOL:- Alcohol is full of sugar and calories which (as you probably know by now) restrict your metabolic rate. Alcohol is also known to have a dehydrating effect and as I discussed in my last article, if you are not fully hydrated your metabolism does not work as effectively. Moderate consumption of alcohol is not going to have a huge effect on your hydration levels but excessive consumption will. For most of us there are going to be times when we over indulge on alcohol so I am not going to advise you to give up alcoholic beverages. However, you should make an effort to reduce the amount you are drinking.

Diet is a double edged sword when it comes to metabolism – it can be both a help and a hindrance. However, if you follow my suggestions in this article and my previous article you should be well on your way to formulating a diet that keeps your metabolism high.

I hope you enjoyed this article. Do you know of any further foods which slow down your metabolism? If so please share.

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May 6, 2008

Wellness Junction added to Alltop

We’ve been added to the lovely Alltop website’s health category by Guy Kawasaki and co. Go check it out. It’s your place to catch up on everything that’s going on around the web - and world.

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April 22, 2008

4 food groups that can boost your metabolism

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tom Parker of the Free Fitness Tips blog.

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Harris Graber

Many people claim that they struggle to lose weight because they have a slow metabolism. Others are always looking for ways to boost their metabolic rate. But what do these people mean when they refer to metabolism and their metabolic rate?

In simple terms your metabolism or metabolic rate is the number of calories required by your body to maintain itself. The general calculation for working out your metabolism is to multiply your weight in pounds by 10 or your weight in kilograms by 22. So if you weigh 250 pounds then your metabolic rate will be around 2500 calories per day. However, this figure can be affected by a number of factors including age, genetics and lifestyle.

In this article I will be discussing how you can increase your metabolic rate by incorporating four different food groups into your diet.

1) SUPER FOODS:- Super foods are foods which are deemed highly beneficial to your health. They offer protection against a number of diseases, provide you with energy, are full of anti-oxidants and guess what? They can also help boost your metabolism. Some of the most popular super foods are blueberries, grapefruit, oranges, tomatoes and yoghurt. You can view a more detailed article on super foods and their benefits by clicking here.

Whilst super foods are a great way to raise your metabolic rate it is important to make sure that they are only a supplement to your diet. Eating only super foods will not do you much good in the long run. In fact it could even cause long term damage as you will be missing out on other vital nutrients. For the best metabolism boosting results make sure you introduce super foods to your existing healthy diet and you will notice the benefits. For example, you could add a few blueberries to your morning bowl of cereal, have a portion of grapefruit as a mid-morning snack or add some tomato to one of your favourite pasta dishes.

2) SPICY FOODS:- Most spicy foods have a mild thermogenic effect which means that they can help activate your body’s fat burning process. This article also suggests that spicy foods can help boost your metabolism by as much as 50% for three hours after you eat them. Therefore, spicy foods are another great option for you to consider if you want to increase your metabolic rate. Some great types of spicy foods you can try include Indian, Mexican and Thai. You can also spice up your daily dishes by adding peppers such as jalapeños.

Just like super foods you should not over indulge on spicy foods. Eating excessive spicy foods can really irritate your stomach and lead to acid reflux, heart burn and stomach ulcers. In the worst cases it can also damage your taste buds and digestive tract. Perhaps try having an extra curry for dinner once a week or adding some spices to your favourite dishes.

3) PROTEIN:- Protein has a number of metabolism boosting benefits. This study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that protein has a satiating effect meaning that by adding a little more protein to your diet you should feel less hungry. More interestingly, this article from the Journal of the American College of Nutrition states that “convincing evidence exists that protein exerts an increased thermic effect when compared to fat and carbohydrate” which in simple terms means that your body uses more calories when processing protein than carbohydrates or fats. So by increasing the amount of protein you eat each day you can suppress your appetite and burn the amounts of calories you burn.

As with the foods I have recommended above, I am not suggesting that you switch to an excessively high protein diet. Evidence suggests that this can cause damage to your kidneys and deprive your body of vital nutrients. Instead I am suggesting that you replace some of the carbohydrates and fats in your diet with proteins. For example, you could try having a slightly smaller breakfast but accompany it with a protein shake or try increasing the proportion of lean meats in your main meals.

4) WATER:- I know this is not technically a food group but it is a part of your diet which can make or break your metabolism. If you are not properly hydrated then your metabolism does not work as effectively and ultimately you burn less calories when resting. It is therefore really important to stay hydrated at all times if you want to maximise your metabolism.

To stay hydrated you need to make a concious effort to be drinking water regularly. Keep a water bottle with you at all times and top it up regularly. Also, try to limit your intake of caffeine and alcohol. Excessive consumption of either of these products will have a dehydrating effect and inhibit your metabolic rate. I am not suggesting that you give up caffeine or alcohol but perhaps try to substitute one of your daily cups of coffee or one of your glasses of wine with a drink of water instead.

I hope this article shows you that by making a few small changes to your diet can really help your body burn calories at an increased rate.  Try eating more super foods, consuming more protein, enjoying some spicy foods and filing up on water.  As long as you don’t overdo it you should notice a positive improvement in your metabolic rate.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.  Have you found any of these suggestions work particularly well for you?  Do you have any further tips for people wanting to boost their metabolism?  If so please leave a comment.

For more articles from Tom Parker, visit his Free Fitness Tips blog.

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April 16, 2008

Food Combining Explained

There has been a lot of research done on the significance of food combining when we eat. Many believe that our stomach is designed to only digest food correctly one food type at a time or eating foods together that are compatible with each other. This is because each food type requires a different enzyme to digest them. Eating the correct food combinations will help your body digest food optimally so that you are getting all the nutrients that are in the food.

What is it?

Food combining is eating foods together that require the same enzymes for digestion. From a scientific standpoint, we know that in order for meats to be broken down, an acidic environment in the stomach is needed. If you drink milk with your meal, which is alkaline, that neutralizes the stomach environment and can hinder proper digestion of the meat.

Think about all of the people that experience indigestion. It is now so common that it is seen as a normal fact of life. We spend in excess of 2 billion dollars a year on antacids (substances which counter stomach acidity). Wouldn’t it be better if instead of having to choke down an antacid all you needed to do was eat foods the right way? Eating the correct food combinations can help end indigestion and improve health and vitality because you will be getting the proper nutrients out of your food.

A Brief History of Food Combining

The idea of food combining for optimal nutrition was introduced in 1911 by William Howard Hay. Food combining was based on the current ideas of that time as far as the requirement of alkalinity to digest food the proper way in the stomach whilst taking into consideration the pH of the food you are eating.

This then lead to a need for a classification system of foods, and this was created by Herbert M Shelton. His classification system looked at food and grouped it together by the nutrients that each food produced. This broke foods up into three groups, those that are considered “neutral”, those that are carbohydrates and those that are proteins. Herbert M. Shelton went as far as to recommend that you eat proteins and carbohydrates at different meals.

How It Works

Each type of food is digested differently. They each require different enzymes and different environments to be digested properly. It is equally important that different foods digest at different rates. Combining food incorrectly can cancel out the specific needs of those foods for proper digestion.

For example, it has already been stated that meats/flesh foods or more appropriately proteins require an acidic environment. As stated enjoying a glass of milk with your steak dinner has just cancelled out the acidic environment due to the neutralizing effects of milk. The same goes for fruits as they produce an alkaline secretion when digested which will also neutralize the acidic environment needed for digestion of proteins.

Noting the rate of digestion of food is also important. Take the example of fruits, which digest quickly and combining them with foods that take longer to digest, such as the proteins can cause the fruits to ferment. So when you are eating fruits you will want to combine those with starches or carbohydrates, both of which digest quickly. Vegetables and fruits both require different enzymes for digestion and these enzymes also tend to cancel each other out.

Proper combination of like foods or compatible foods will aid in proper digestion and optimal health. Do not go over board though and focus on eating only one food or one type of food because that is just as bad for the digestive system. Variety and proper combination is key.

What Have Results Shown?

The results show that proper food combining does help decrease indigestion and improve overall health. Your body is getting the nutrients that it is meant to get from the food that you are consuming. You will notice that you feel “lighter” and have more energy. Food combining has also been shown to help those recovering from eating disorders. The proper combination of foods is easier on the stomach.

As with any theory, the food combination theory and practice has its share of critics. The complaints aren’t due to science, but due more to the fact that they consider food combining to be a boring way to eat after awhile.

How to Get Started with Food Combining

Pay attention to your food. Know what category each food that you eat falls into, protein, carbohydrate or neutral. Once you know what food falls in what category you can easily follow the following simple steps:

• Make sure that you eat all kinds of citrus fruits, leafy veggies, eggs, fish and meats so that you can safely avoid any nutrient deficiencies. Notice there is no mention of carbohydrates, they are an “eat only if you have to” food.

• You do not want to combine any pure fats with high starches in one meal. In other words, that baked potato with butter and sour cream is out the window.

• Avoid combining acids such as citrus, vinegar and buttermilk with any high starch at one meal.

• High starches should also not be combined with any high proteins.

• Fats can be eaten with proteins and acids.

• Foods such as meat, fish, fowl and eggs should be eaten one serving of each per day or two servings of one per day with a fat.

• Eat buttermilk, cheese and other dairy: Having two glasses of organic milk or two and half ounces of cheese per day.

• Have two servings a day of raw, low starch fruits and raw green and yellow vegetables a day.

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April 9, 2008

Five ways to eat healthier at work

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The workplace and busy lifestyle of employees isn’t the easiest way to live if you want to eat healthy… but it has to be done if you want to earn a decent living, right? 

So what can you do at work to eat more healthier? Grab a sheet of paper and jot down some things you could do during the day to improve your work. Here are five ways to get you started:

• Keep a bowl of nuts on your table. Eat a handful of nuts daily around 3-4 pm to boost afternoon productivity.

• A bowl of fruit. Keep a bowl of fruit on or near your desk and reach out to have one every few hours. Try to get through at least 3-4 fruits a day. Have your favorite ones and put them on your shopping list for each week.

• Keep a water bottle or filter system near your desk. Reach over to your bottle very often, at least every half hour to have a big sip. Keep hydrated and your cells will flourish.

• Take a walk during lunch. Don’t drive to the shop - walk. Do the same if you’re going to the post office or bank if it’s local. Keep your blood pumping.

• Cut down on caffeine. You can actually ban the coffee from your cubicle. Get rid of the bottle. Settle for juices or water instead.

Share your ideas too…

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April 7, 2008

Is a healthy return on investment possible?

In investing, or business in general, there’s a term known as Return On Investment (ROI) that is a calculation of the return you will get on anything you have invested in.

For example, if I get an investment of one million pounds for my business having showed a successful investor my business plan, the return on investment for a particular product line could be 5 times that, making five million pounds in two years. That would be my ROI.

When it comes to health, is it possible to have an ROI that pays dividends for whatever you put into your body and how much time you dedicate to it.

I like to think so.

Take, for example, the benefits of a fruit and vegetable diet. If you consume healthy amounts of fruit and vegetable on a daily basis, providing your body with the vitamins, minerals and nourishment that it requires, do you think you will have a ROI that will pay you back with greater health for long periods of your life?

You bet.

If you follow the “rules” in business, a proven path to success, will you reach your goal? I’d bet that you’d be very likely to do so. If you didn’t follow a proven path and didn’t stick to many of the foundational business rules, you’d not succeed very easily and will have to overcome more challenges along the path.

It’s the same for your health and wellness. If you follow the “rules” of greater health, you will be far more likely to reach a stage of greater health than if you didn’t follow them.

So what are the “rules” of health to follow?

By all means, the list of rules is not going to be definitive. No-one is going to sit down and tell you that there are a set rules to follow for outstanding health. But there are a few that if followed will put you in great standing.

Drink lots of water. Hydrate yourself and never let yourself get to a point of dehydration.

Eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetable daily.

Exercise daily. Get your blood pumping. Increase the circulation.

Smile. Positive energy is contagious. Read about psychoneuroimmunology for more information. 

Keep an eye daily on a blog like 

zenhabits.net

 

Create your set of rules to follow. Make sure you stick to them daily. And ultimately, you will see a return on your investment. In a matter of just days.

Create your set of rules to follow. Make sure you stick to them daily. And ultimately, you will see a return on your investment. In a matter of just days.

I must say this… in business, if you make one big bad mistake, go off path, don’t follow the rules you’ve set and mislead your team, you may not make a return on your investment.

It’s the same with your body. If you put in time and energy to eat well, sleep well and exercise well, and then one day decide to “have a day off” and go beyond acceptable - drink alcohol, eat junk, consume drugs, etc - then you may not see a return on investment for all your previous hard work.

Your body can change in a matter of hours. Forget days.

So as always, the ball is in your court.

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April 5, 2008

Create your own nutrition bars

 

Nutrition bars are great to have during meal times and on busy days, however most of the nutrition bars on the market are full of hype and contain lots of sugar, and even low-quality sugar mixed up together with a small amount of protein.

Now you can get them ready made to your requirements thanks to mother and son, Ava Bise and Anthony Flynn. They both started an internet-based order system called YouBars.com at www.youbars.com and you can make your own bar. You can even name your bar whatever you like.

The beauty is that you can experiment until you create the perfect bar. You can try as long as you like and the prices are really reliable. You can get a box of 12 bars for around $30. And they offer you a risk-free experience. So if you don’t like the bars, let them know and they’ll ship you another box for free. That’s a great guarantee.

Go check it out and order yourself a bunch of bars… YouBars.com. And let me know what you think of this.

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April 3, 2008

15 Ways To Curb Out Your Food Cravings

 

Following on from part one: What do food cravings mean and why do I get them?, this article gives you 15 ways you can curb your food cravings next time you feel them cropping up.

 

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One of the biggest challenges to stop smoking, quit alcohol, while you’re on a diet or are pregnant is to curb your cravings. Some people manage to sail through the cravings not having a problem, but there are many who succumb to the pressure and satisfy their needs whilst also then having to deal with the side effects.

Willpower alone is not enough. Smokers who have quit only to go back and restart within a few days are examples of willpower not being enough. However, whatever cravings you have, there are ways to curb it and that’s what we’re going to explore here.

Here are 15 ways to curb your food cravings:

1. Recognize the feelings. The first step is always to be aware and know when your food cravings are coming up. Identify what causes the craving - does it happen just after you get bored, have nothing to do or when you’re working? Once you identify it, you can immediately work on creating another trigger when it happens.

2. Get a glass of water. When you have a craving, drink a glass of water. It’s usually good to have a bottle of water with you as the feeling of laziness can easily creep in.

3. Eat some fruits. When you get a craving that wants something sweet, have a juicy apple, orange of fruit of your choice. Bite away, take your mind of the craving and indulge in the fruits knowing they’re giving you natural sugars, vitamins and nutrients.

4. Get enough sleep. When you’re hungry, get some rest.

5. Adopt a never give up approach. In the big scale, cravings only last for a very short period of time. Adopt a can-do approach that will keep you going when you get a craving.

6. Exercise. When you feel a craving crop up, get up, stretch, do some exercise, occupy yourself, get your blood flowing and increases feel-good endorphins that cut down on cravings.

7. Eat in small amounts throughout the day. Spread your meals out throughout the day in 5 to 6 sessions but also decrease the amount you eat each time. This keeps your appetite spread in the day and also allows you to have shorter time periods in which you’re not eating.

8. Beware of medications. Certain medication can stimulate appetite so if you’re on medication, then ask your doctor how to decrease the cravings its giving you.

9. Get rid of all the junk in your house. Clear out all the things you have and would junk on from the store, the cupboard, cabinets and fridge. When not in the house, you can’t have it, so help yourself and make it easy for you to beat cravings.

10. Put healthy foods in the fridge. Opposing the last point, when you get rid of the unhealthy stuff and make space in your fridge, get some healthy foods you like and put them in your fridge for when you get hungry.

11. Eat breakfast. Don’t skip breakfast. Having a healthy breakfast will set you up for a better day, less cravings and more fuller and healthy body.

12. Natural appetite suppressant. Some people opt to suppress their appetite taking something like Hoodia Balance to overcome cravings and sleep well.

13. Chew gum. Keep something in your mouth and exercise by chewing gum. Sugar free is best and gives you something to chew on.

14.  herbal tea. Different teas have different health benefits. I like herbal teas at night and have them with just hot water, no sugar. It’s a great way to fill your tummy with something warm without sabotaging your weight loss.

15. Take up a hobby. You usually get cravings when you’re couching in front of the TV or doing nothing. Take up a hobby whether it’s playing a particular game, arts and craft, music or whatever. Do something you enjoy. Boredom is one of the biggest reasons why people raid their fridges late at night.

How have you reduced your food cravings, if ever? Do tell…

 

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April 1, 2008

What are food cravings and why do I get them?

This is a part one in a two-part article on food cravings and ways to curb your craving.

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Food cravings aren’t just for women, it’s totally natural for men to get them as well. Cravings could be for sweet things, savory foods, carbohydrates, smoking and alcohol amongst other things. Food cravings means that the body has its signals mixed up. In other words, when our body is depleted in resources such as sugar levels, serotonin levels, etc the brain needs a quick pick-me-up and so turns to satisfy itself with cravings.

If you eat a diet that is biased and unbalanced, you will likely suffer from cravings until you learn to deal with them. For example, if you eat a low-fat diet in the hope of losing weight, you will make the problem worse as you may have become insulin resistant and when your cells don’t get the insulin they need and so turn to satisfying their cravings in order to get the quick and unhealthy sugars from junk food.

And if you think that’s bad, read this: insulin resistance and then a whole surge can lead to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Most people diet incorrectly and in the process become the opposite of what they are aiming for and that’s why it’s important to understand nutrition before you diet or detox.

Put simply, a food craving is an intense desire for a particular food and they are commonly found in people with a diet that is one-sided as well as in pregnant women. If you ever thought, “I really want chocolate cake, triple-decker and with cream in the middle” and its a feeling not going away and you really want to have it, that’s a craving. Smokers have the same thing when they try to quit smoking without replacing it with something and within a few days find they go back to have a cigarette.

Let’s look at two main types of cravings individually:

Sugar Cravings

We usually have sugar cravings when we try to get off sugar and haven’t had it in a while. The fact is, we’re only trying to stop processed sugars and not natural sugars. So when we decide to stop having sugars, we should instead turn to having lots of fruit to try and replace the sugars our body requires.

One of the reasons we have sugar cravings is because we have low adrenal functions. The adrenal glands sit about our kidneys and they secrete adrenaline which provides us with energy. If we don’t have enough sugar in our body to secrete this, it becomes depleted and can lead to stress which then leads to cravings as a quick pick-me-up to satisfy our body.

Carbohydrate Cravings

These cravings can simply result from hunger if your blood sugar levels are low. Most people don’t really crave only carbohydrates - you don’t find people craving bread, pasta and wheat often, it’s usually accompanied by sugar cravings.

Look out for part two of this article which shares 15 ways to curb your food cravings in a few days time. 

 

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