Cravings can make even the healthiest eaters go off track and indulge
in foods that can make us feel tired, sluggish or unwell. When you’re
feeling “bad” and want a treat, what do you do? Here are four simple
tips you can use to control your cravings:
1. Identify the missing link – what are you really craving? Your craving isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It might be your body asking for something
that it’s missing. If you crave salt, you could be missing minerals.
Cravings for creamy foods can mean you need more fat. Think about what you’ve been eating and if it’s meeting your nutritional needs.
2. Understand your motivation – some cravings are emotional, not physical. Are you really hungry at 3 pm, or are you just avoiding dreaded work that you’d rather not do? By addressing the underlying cause, your craving will likely disappear.
3. Substitute – With physical cravings, it’s always better to try and substitute an unhealthy snack food with a healthy one. Try some juicy cut summer fruit – like peaches or plums or apricots – instead of candy for sweets. Crispy and salty can be satisfied with homemade kale chips.
4. Reward yourself – if your craving is emotional rather than physical,
figure out how you can fix it without eating. Give yourself a non-food treat for getting a dreaded task out of the way. At a certain point, it’s easier to do it than avoid it – and you’ll have the fun of a reward afterward.
If you want to learn more about how you can control your cravings, contact me.
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