Curbing Your Cravings: Advice From the Experts
By Virginia Laird
No matter how old you may be, you have most likely experienced a time in your life when you suffered from a craving so intense you could not resist it. For me, this is chocolate. For many women, these cravings are strongest at certain times of the month, but some struggle with such battles routinely. Health and wellness experts suggest that there is no reason to allow cravings for all things junk to take over your health (and essentially your waistline). Rather, these professionals have offered a host of tips to help you defeat your cravings, including:
- Listen to your body
- Track what you crave
- Choose to indulge less often
Listen to Your Body
The millions who struggle with cravings, often battle the desire to chow down on junk food the most. Research suggests it is vital to listen to your body. There are times that the body craves things it needs. While it may not be short on some of the negative sides of junk food, craving chips could indicate your body is lacking enough sodium. Health and wellness experts advise that rather than running from such cravings, limit your amount of consumption. Choose not to eat the entire bag of chips and settle, instead, for a handful and a glass of water.
Track What You Crave
Tracking what your body craves is vital to knowing how to defeat the cravings. There are a great number of people who crave more than one type of comfort food. When this happens it is a good idea to track what and when these cravings begin to take over. Health and wellness experts suggest that this can help you pinpoint what brings on such cravings as well. For some, stress can be a huge factor. However, these professionals admit there are a host of reasons for the battle of the junk food craving.
Choose to Indulge Less Often
Although your body may crave some specific food quite often, it is best to choose to indulge less. Experts suggests setting limits on your willingness to give in. For some, this may be setting aside one day each week to partake of your favorites. Research suggests that allowing yourself to eat the food you crave on a limited basis can actually help you control your craving.
Now you have the tools necessary to begin tackling your cravings head on. Today is a great day to begin making the diet changes necessary to keep your health a top priority.
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