8 Tips To Keep Food Cravings At Bay

A food craving is often mistakenly regarded as the body’s signal for a lacking nutrient. A sweet addict rationalises a craving for chocolate as, ‘something my body is trying to tell me’.
Doctors, however, believe that the mind plays a larger role in cravings than the body does. Just because you crave a specific food doesn’t mean your body needs it.
According to Dietician Dr Sreedevi, “All your weight loss plans are laid to waste by food cravings. Many diet subscribers end up becoming fixated with certain kinds of foods. and that’s what makes it so hard to lose weight.”
Make Good On Your Promise To Diet
Disconnect food from activities. Don’t pick up a snack each time you watch television.
Stay active. Active people instinctively choose a low-fat diet.
A high carbohydrate diet of 55 percent reduces the cravings for sweet.
Keep yourself busy every time you feel a craving coming on. Develop a hobby or take a short walk.
Have a cup of water and see if you still have a hunger pang.
The body needs fuel every few hours. Have a few nuts handy always. Fasting increases neuropeptide –Y in the brain, this increases hunger to the point of going on a binge. Extreme diets including liquid diets could be dangerous.
Just once in a while have your favourite chocolate, enjoy it slowly and feel good.
Nutritionist Sujatha, Yashoda Hospitals, says, “People usually experience food cravings between 3-5 pm. Be prepared by carrying fresh or dry fruit with you to stave off the pangs for something unhealthy and unnecessary.