Best way to handle food cravings during the day
- Have lots of crunchy vegetables, like broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots, around whenever you get that cheating feeling. Bulky, fibrous veggies are unbelievably filling and nutrient-dense, but they’re exceedingly low in calories.
- Keep sugar-free Jell-O on hand to avoid late-night binges. Jell-O is tasty, fun to eat, and almost devoid of calories. Splurging on the entire box adds only a minor 40 calories to your daily plan.
- Third trick involves sugar-free gum. Sometimes on long car rides or during very stressful days you just get the urge to chew something, even when you’re not necessarily hungry. At this time a stick of gum works wonders to get your mind off cheating.
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Comments (4)
I am a vegetarian but crave for more sweets…
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Particularly agree with the first point. I find that high fibre foods act as a great appetite suppressant and really stop cravings developing.
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If you can stay away from sweets and you crave for food, try to put to your diet some colon cleansing pill. It’s the easiest way to lose the fat you have eaten. Try some natural acai berry pill which are natural and healthy. Acai Berry Supreme is my choice.
I generally eat well, but still crave junk food. I find the best way is to not have any junkfood in the house.