Know When To Say No To Sweets
Most of us know only too well how a sugar craving feels. It usually presents itself as an overwhelming urge to eat some sugary foodand fast! This is normally followed by an all too brief period of elation which inevitably leads into feelings of regret and even despair. Conquering this vicious cycle is not easy but it is possible! Last week we began our look at some of the best strategies for dealing with sugar cravings. I also underlined the importance of doing so for people who have to deal with the effects of ADD/ADHD. This week’s article will continue this discussion by profiling some more excellent strategies for ‘beating the binge’!
Plan and record your ‘eating day’: Keeping a food journal in which you record what you intend to eat and what you actually ate can be an excellent way of gaining control of you dietary habits. Doing this for a few weeks will help you to determine the width of the gap between perception (how you think you are doing) and reality. It can also assist you in identifying times when you are especially susceptible to the lure of the sugar high. This strategy will work best if you keep an actual journal (perhaps in a small notebook that you always keep with you) rather than just composing mental lists.
Exercise regularly: Being told to exercise in order to soften the impact of sugar rushes may sound counterintuitive since it would seem ‘logical’ that the body would demand more sugar after exercising. However, increased physical activity can sometimes have exactly the opposite effect by modifying your appetite in positive ways.
Don’t let artificial sweeteners dominate you: Misconceptions go on amongst the masses that artificial sweeteners are worthy to keep sugar cravings away. Actually it is a trick to make you believe on the false claims through urging you eat sugar to gratify your eating advances. Imagine what your entire body might feel. It rather creates nuisance and you are urged to take sugary items under false presumptions. You are not benefited until not provided actual product. Reaction of every people on sweeteners may differ. What matters the most is you observe first hand after being exposed to such effects. So you get chance to change your eatery schedule in that fashion.
Have close vigil on caffeine effects: In many cases people realize the impact of sugar cravings immediately after drinking coffee or other drinks of caffeine. You can assess your lifestyle through marinating a journal hence find out your typical symptoms. When you find out such symptom in your body, try to keep yourself away from such caffeine drinks at the earliest.
Give ‘craving busting’ a chance: Developing particular habit and maintaining them with keen interest instead of following cravings is beneficial. Don’t feel apprehended but apply an approach which is solely yours. Is your motive based on positivism? You should develop best habits in attaining sustainable goals. Informal practical means keep you fit. You must strictly do short walks, and regular brushing of teeth is mandatory when you are under the trap of some sort of craving. In case you can’t be regular in them, choose visualization techniques as a form of mental exercise. What you require the most is following rule books in keeping your bodily needs fulfilled.
Prepare ‘craving unfriendly’ diet: Reducing incidences of cravings can fruition by taking special foods and their supplements. They prove too much beneficial but keep in mind that you don’t solely rely on them. Choose them along with other methodologies for best results. These are some beneficial additions in your diet which you can have: Ginseng Green Tea High Potency B-Complex Vitamins with biotin, L-glutamine and chromium Famous Gymnema herb to be kept on the tongue. It is amazing to eliminate cravings.
My mantra to suppress ADD/ADHD effects follows proper strategy. I suggest specific options which help you control dietary schedules. Don’t presume that sugar cravings are not curable. Positive approach would keep you at the right path and you will feel that you have not only avoided cravings but also conquered them. Understand entire phenomenon and remain aware of the fact that sugar spikes increase depression levels which ultimately hamper your mind and you face emotional doldrums. That is why maintaining balanced blood sugar level looks as if you control your mental performance. This way you keep yourself rejuvenated and control your blood sugar level. We would discuss many other benefits of it on how to control blood sugar levels next week. Keep learning!
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