HOW TO AVOID FOOD CRAVINGS
What Is a Food Craving?
A food craving is a desire to consume a food or drink when such consumption either exceeds or does not contribute to the body’s nutrient requirements
Strategy 1: Get Smart
Find out your body’s requirements in terms of sleep, nutrition, and exercise
Strategy 2: Sleep Well
Determine what an ideal night of sleep is for you, and strive to achieve it every night in order to minimize your level of fatigue
Strategy 3: Eat Well
Consume a variety of healthy foods and drinks, focusing mainly on low-sugar, low-fat meals that are high in water content and full of nutrients
Strategy 4: Be Active
Get your metabolism in high gear by avoiding a sedentary lifestyle
Strategy 5: Minimize Stress
Remove unnecessary stresses from your life, and learn to accept stresses that you have to live with
Strategy 6: Maximize Happiness Replace food as a source of pleasure
with hobbies and other exciting diversions
Strategy 7: Steer Clear
Avoid situations in which you frequently experience food cravings: stay away from buffet restaurants and the junk food aisles at the supermarket, and throw away junk food that’s brought to your home
Strategy 8: Take Baby Steps Long-standing habits are hard to break,
so set goals for yourself and strive to achieve them one day at a time
Strategy 9: Be Critical
Put food in perspective and have a healthy attitude towards it: we eat to live, not the other way around, so be critical of media messages that encourage us to consume food mindlessly
Strategy 10: Be Realistic
It will be impossible not to indulge your food cravings from time to time; just move on and don’t guilt yourself with thoughts like, “Oh well, I screwed up, so I might as well binge all night and start fresh tomorrow”
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