How to resist temptations when you crave for unhealthy foods or beverages?
Cravings are related to nutrient imbalance or an addiction due to food chemicals that influence your brain. Such examples are caffeine in the coffee and food additives/enhancers. You keep craving for "food" even though the stomach feels full and bloated. When the body is suffering from nutrient deficiency because of years of wrong dietary habits, hormones are affected and your cells are never satisfied.
Do not focus on counting calories, but on the right food.
Cravings will go away automatically when you start feeding the right nutrients with fresh, whole foods.
How to discover the problematic food causing your cravings?
Below was a conversation between health coach Jacelyn (J) and a client (C):
C: My problem are sweets. I crave for cakes, ice-cream and chocolates.
J: What is your favourite cake?
C: Chocolate cake.
J: Your favourite ice-cream flavor?
C: Choc.
J: Which is your favourite? Dark/ Milk/ White chocolate?
C: Dark choc. I hate white choc.
J: Would you like vanilla/strawberry ice-cream?
C: No. I only like chocolate ice-cream.
J: So you only like chocolate cake, no other cakes?
C: No.
J: My dear, sweets/sugar may not be the main issue here. You are addicted to chocolate!
Let’s work on detoxifying your caffeine drug. Focusing on detox might be more efficient in your weight loss journey.
Counting calories is important, but effective weight management requires counting nutrients.
You are what you eat and digest.
29/01/2021
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