In preparation for the FREE 5 Day No Sugar Challenge I am running next week, I thought I would do a post with my top solutions to Sugar Cravings! These are things I tell my clients to do when they are battling that blood sugar roller coaster and craving sugar and/or an energy pick me up!
1. Check Your Bevvies! Sounds crazy, but sometimes sweet cravings are a sign of dehydration. So, pound a glass of water, wait 5 minutes and then see if you still have the craving. Also, too much caffeine mimics a blood sugar crash - you are high for a bit but then you come crashing down and crave…. SUGAR, of course.
2. Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with Sweet Veggies, Fruit & Spices. Your tongue has sweet taste buds that demand to be satisfied, so don’t hold out on ‘em! Add naturally sweet foods & spices to your diet like squash, yams, carrots, beets, berries, figs, apples, cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, and cloves.
3. Sleep! For many of us, this is easier said than done. But if you are constantly tired, your body is going to look for energy, usually in the form or sugar or caffeine. Power down an hour earlier than usual and notice how your cravings disappear.
4. Check Your Protein.
This is a fun, cool fact - watch how much protein and what kind of protein you are eating, especially animal protein. Eating too little animal protein can lead to massive, sweet cravings. Eating too much animal protein can lead to sweet cravings. When I work with clients, we find just the right sweet spot for protein intake, so they feel satisfied.
5. Snuff Out Low-Fat and Fat Free Foods. When food manufacturers take the fat out of foods, what do they put in? Yep, sugar.
6. Move!
Movement is another kind of food for your body. It releases stress, makes you feel great and look great. When you do not get enough, the body starts to look for other ways to blow off steam, like binging on Snickers bars.
7. Create New Post-Meal Rituals. If you are a “dessert after your meal” person, one of things you might love about that is the ritual of it. What are other possibilities for post-meal rituals?
Interested in joining us on the FREE 5 Day No Sugar Challenge? Visit us at https://www.wellwithhilary.com/5-day-no-sugar-challenge to download your free copy of Blood Sugar Roller Coaster - How To Balance Your Blood Sugar When Nothing Else Works - In 6 Steps! On that page you can also find the link to the Private Group on Facebook where we will host the challenge beginning on Monday, September 7th, 2020!
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