As intelligent well-read individuals we know that sugar is bad for our health!! But what can we do when that insatiable craving for something sweet hits us after meals?  I used to rummage through the kitchen looking for any signs of something sugary to quench my taste buds, and then somehow would find a left over pint of ice cream, and eat it.

Shortly after I would feel like complete crap, but for a couple of seconds I was happy until the sugar rush headache hit. As I started to see what sugar did to my body, and yes you have a symptom of sugar hitting your body too, I had no idea that all of those headaches were coming from the sugar.

So instead of cutting sugar out completely, because that would just make me binge, I learned why I was having the sugar attacks in the first place. It was because of how I was eating each meal.

Eat slowly – to let the food breakdown in your mouth chew slowly, you will find sweetness in some food you never thought were sweet; Also it can help you feel full after the meal (remember the 20 minute rule).

Add natural sugars – through fruits and sweet veggies like dried fruit, sweet potatoes and corn even broccoli have some sugar in it. These foods are normally low in sugar to begin with and are much better for you than processed high fructose corn syrup.

Stay away from salty foods – salty foods can make you feel dry and dehydrated, hence making you crave sweets. Remember, craving fries then ice cream or vice a versa doesn’t happen coincidentally.

And always always remember to drink water before you go for that cupcake, you might just stop having the craving.

And if you are still having a minor sugar attack then have some lux expensive dark CHOCOLATE.

These tips should help curb your sugar cravings. Remember one of the key points of losing weight by accident is that we don’t cut things out, we understand our bodies, and then come up with a solution!

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