It so happens that you really want sweets … And this is not about 1-2 sweets or cookies after lunch, but when sweets are absorbed uncontrollably and in large quantities.
The root cause of the insatiable craving for sweets is the lack of complex carbohydrates in the diet. Basically, they are found in grain bread, cereals, some varieties of legumes, and pasta made from durum wheat. Of course, simple carbohydrates, which contain sugar, give a feeling of satiety and satisfaction quickly, almost immediately after consumption. However, insulin quickly processes this sugar, and hunger reappears.
There are some practical and easy-to-follow tips that will help you cheat your appetite and cope with the craving for sweets.
If you still can’t refuse sweets, instead of sweets or muffins, it is better to dissolve a cube of dark chocolate. It is necessary to hold a piece in the mouth for at least a couple of minutes so that the signal reaches the brain that the body has received sweetness.
An excellent substitute is also nuts and dried fruits, fruits in sugar and cream. Of course, one should not get involved in them, but such snacks will bring much more benefit than harm.
A snack with sweets can be replaced with fruit chewing gum. Chewing chewing gum, a person, it seems, gets sweets and does not burden the body with excess sugar.
In order to avoid overeating sweets, you need to properly organize your diet. Too large breaks between meals, provoke eating more sweet and fatty foods. Food should be fractional, at least five times a day, but in small portions.
And further:
- if, nevertheless, a breakdown occurs and sweets are eaten, do not reproach yourself and give up, it is better to refrain from sweets in the following days;
- do not encourage yourself with sweets or seize problems with them;
- You should not expect quick results, the process of weaning from sweets is a difficult and lengthy process.