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Addiction begins with the hope that there’s something out there that can fill the vacuum inside. Sometimes we don’t even realize that we are addicted to certain foods, and by the time we do, it is already too late!
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Sweet is something we all like – in love, and life – but then too much of what we love makes us sick! Literally, and figuratively! There is a reason why moderation is key, and there are several reasons why this applies to sugar and sweets, too.
Sugar, in certain amounts, is needed by the body, but it can also be dangerous for us if consumption gets beyond control. We tend to overeat and long for things we think we need. Craving is the word we often use to justify the overdose of anything we put into our diet.
Food cravings are extremely common, particularly among women. This holds true most often for foods that are high in both sugar and fat, such as chocolates. (1)
Sugar cravings occur mostly after a meal. A study revealed that a protein-rich meal might induce a desire for sweet-tasting, palatable foods in susceptible individuals. (2)
How Craving Sweets Can Affect Your Weight Loss Efforts
In American households, excessive sugar consumption is not unusual. Sugar and fat are a part of the American diet and are considered to be the leading causes of obesity. Added sugars and fats account for more than 50% of the dietary energy in a typical American diet. (3)
Sugar extracted from fruits that are ‘added’ to our diets may cause obesity. (4)
Why do cravings sink in after a meal?
Food cravings (especially for sugar after a meal) can be a result of habit, association, culture, and upbringing.
Regular consumption of foods high in sugar and fat leads to neurochemical changes in the brain, which make you crave sweets. It would not be wrong to say that sustained dietary behavior may have permanent consequences in the way the brain functions (6).
Another theory popularly accepted is that sugar acts as an addictive agent, eliciting neurobiological changes similar to those seen in drug addiction (7).
Serotonin, the mood-elevating brain chemical, is another cause of sweet cravings. Lower Serotonin levels may result in sweet cravings (8).
Lower levels of Serotonin may also lead to clinical depression in some cases. This suggests that low serotonin function may compromise mechanisms involved in maintaining recovery from depression. (9)
Don’t Deprive Yourself!
Reverse psychology is a powerful thing. If you were told to not think about a gooey chocolate brownie, the first thing that comes to your mind is a gooey chocolate brownie! Similarly, when you try and curb your sugar consumption, it may lead to cravings and overeating (12).
A study revealed converging measures of craving indicate that deprivation causes craving and overeating, but primarily in restrained eaters. (13) That means, the more you resist; the more you’ll likely crave.
Solution
If there is a challenge, there is also a solution to it! For starters, to curb your sugar cravings, the first thing you could do is to avoid the use of artificial sweeteners, as they may disrupt the body’s ability to count calories (14).
Another study revealed that chewing gum may also help to curb your craving for sweets (15).
Low carbohydrate diets can also help to decrease sweet cravings (16).
Lowering your sugar intake may also help you with weight management. Healthy living is not an impossible task; all you have to do is focus on the things you need.
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