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Winter and Carb Cravings
If you crave carbs during the short days of Winter, you are not alone. There seem to be a couple of physiological factors involved. Since there is less sunlight, due to shorter days, our bodies make less vitamin D (aka the sunshine vitamin).
Five Food-Craving Killers
Sometimes I get fixated on a food craving, and it's all I can think about. But a few hours later, my fixation feels silly. Most times, you can avoid giving into cravings by using simple strategies or healthy substitutes.
Diet Idea: Limit Don't Eliminate Foods
Now that Spring is almost here, many of you have your minds on bathing suit season. Summer is inevitable. If you're trying to maintain the weight you have or to lose a couple pounds, it's true that you can't stuff your face with tons of junk food.
Food Cravings: What They Really Mean
Cravings can get the best of us. Nothing is worse than craving a big hunk of yummy dark chocolate and then realizing it is completely unattainable (i.e., there is no dark chocolate to be found in your pantry). What about a substitute?
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Why We Overeat: We Crave Fattening Foods
Juicy hamburgers, crispy French fries smothered in cheese, brownie sundaes topped with ice cream — why can't we say no to these fattening foods? We can't help it, according to Health magazine. Dr.
Food Review: Clean Cravings Gluten-Free Crusts
I experimented with a gluten-free diet in college for a variety of reasons. My strongest memory from that period of my life was missing pizza. Crust was a digestive curse.
Keep the Craves at Bay
We have all heard that variety is the spice of life, but more than that, variety is your number one enemy against food cravings.
A study from the journal Obesity found that diets lacking variety can increase food cravings. To keep those unwanted cravings at bay, make sure your daily meals include diverse tastes, textures, and colors.
The Cold Weather Fat Craving Connection
Have you noticed chilly weather seems to turn many of us into something like a bear seeking fat before hibernating all Winter? I know the connection between cold weather and fatty foods isn't true for everyone, but many of you voted on this poll that you do indeed crave the fat when the temperature is low.
According to sports nutritionist Ryan Kohler temperatures below freezing can increase a person’s basic energy needs when compared to the amount of energy it takes to simply "exist" at room temperature, which is between 60 and 70 degrees F.
Speak Up: Your Favorite Healthy Food Swaps
Great tasting foods tend to be high in calories such as creamy soups, baked treats, and fried foods. So if you can make simple food swaps that reduce calories, but still satisfy your taste buds, you can drop pesky pounds or prevent weight gain.
When making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, I skip the sugar-based jelly and substitute real fruit instead.
Avoid Menu Items That Take You to Your Bliss Point
The "once you pop, you can't stop" Pringles campaign seemed kind of cute, but the catch phrase actually embodied truth in advertising. Former FDA commissioner David A. Kessler says some foods are scientifically engineered with particular combinations of salt, sugar, and fat that ultimately take you to your "bliss point" and keep you reaching for more.
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