How Do I deal with Food Cravings?

I’ve never been one to need to eat less necessarily.

I’ve always been slim, however, I do come in contact with slightly overweight or obese people at times who always ask-when they find out that I’m into healthy living-how they can cope with food cravings?

Most people who have tried a diet know how hard it can be, still there are some tactics one can employ to win the battle.

I must mention that before I go further with these suggestions, most of them do apply to eating the standard American diet and not necessarily what I eat, which is more of the mucus-less or mucus-lean diet of fruits and vegetables.

I will say to go on my kind of a diet…you need to want to do it…all the way.

But enough of that for now.

Back to regular craving problems, some experts have suggested the following.

• 1. Eat and stay away from diets –The best way to manage your cravings for food and lose weight is to not diet. This is because there are far too many people who associate diet with deprivation and refuse to eat.
• 2. Distract yourself- If you know what situations trigger your cravings, avoid them if possible. If part of your morning routine has always been a doughnut to go along with your morning coffee, then try drinking something else for that quick boost instead of your coffee.
• 3. Don’t be an emotional eater – For a great deal of people, eating is tied to emotions. Your diet can wait, but your emotional well-being shouldn’t. All the food in the world won't help any emotional issues you may be facing.

. 4. Chill out for a little –Most of the time waiting for a craving to just go away will work. Just because it sounds simple, doesn’t mean that it is, however. There is a good chance that you’ll feel those same cravings again and shortly.

For now, it is my hope that these tips will help.

To Health.

Aje

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