From Woman's World Magazine 3/9/09
Outsmart food cravings
An astounding 91% of people, trying to eat right, struggle with cravings.
1) Steady blood sugar with 1,000 mg Chromium Picolinate. This mineral is found in lean meats and cheese. It can curb your craving for carbs (Sugars and starchy foods) and may consume 25% less calories, states the journal,
Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. Chromium keeps blood sugar from spiking, a major cause of food cravings.
2) Skimping on sleep triggers a 14.9% rise in the appetite stimulating hormone ghrelin, reports the
Public Library of Science Journal. The result? You experience a rise in cravings. Being awake for long periods of time may make your body think it needs more food for energy. Getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night can keep hunger hormones in check.
3) Curb cravings with gum. Next time the urge to snack strikes reach for a stick of gum! A new study reveals that chewing one stick of gum for an hour can keep cravings at bay for three hours straight. What's more, people who chewed gum before snacking took in 25 fewer calories than non-gum chewers - a difference that adds up to an efortless four pound weight loss in a year! The act of chewing tricks your body into thinking it's full.
4) Fool your senses with Vanilla! Just open the bottle and inhale! Vanilla extract's strong aroma saturates your senses and alters your sense of taste, slashing your urge for sugary treats, according to scientists. Another option: grapefruit essential oil. Dab a few drops on your wrist, take a whiff, and cravings for sweets should diminish immediately, a recent study in the Journal Neuroscience Letters suggests. Limonene, a natural compound that gives grapefruit its pungent aroma, triggers a rise in appetite-dampening proteins.
I don't really have cravings, but I understand that some people do. Thought it would help.
I have cravings for chinese food alot...
*sigh*
Evil stuff!!
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