bodybuilder19
Guest
Who besides me has the worst carbohydrate, sodium, or sugar cravings? What do YOU use to combat it? Tea? Some kind of supplement? Aritifical candies with no sugar? Tips, adivce, anything much appreciated!
lennoxchi
Well-known member
sweets, right here bro. i learned a long time ago not to keep that stuff in the house and i also realized that if i have one then i'm going to have two and so on, so it's not eating that first one that is the challenge. but as long as i don'
t have one i'm good......i have one cheat meal a week and include a sweet for desert. i can wait.....
bodybuilder19
Guest
I hear ya! Yah its hard to not have sweets in the house when you live with ur parents and the house is full of them ... cakes ... candy ... etc ... once i move out, that will all cease to exist!
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
I do. But simply removing the offending items from one's home is not enough, because, if you're like me, you just go out and get them when you want them.
As far as trying to combat it, here's a few things you can try:
* Drink a glass of water
* Chew gum
* Have some fat, such as a few nuts or peanut butter
* Do something, such as read, write, etc.
* Go for a brief walk
At the end of the day, having cravings and giving into them isn't all bad. And there are times when your body might want them because it needs them and when they are beneficial to consume. You learn to know when those times are, and for every other time that is not one of those times and you resist, you learn self-control and discipline.
All depends on your goals as well. You will learn what your body can handle and what it can't and what you can and cannot get away with.
~Rosie
Team APPNUT
orangerain
New member
I always have cravings! What I do is I either drink water, drink green tea, or eat an apple. The apple works most perfectly in combating cravings for me, though. It's filling and sweet.
codywaters
Member
My first few times I would try to cut, I would get the same thing untill I finally came to the understanding that food is only fuel and building blocks for my temple. It also takes 21 days to break a habit so it gets better. To answer your question try using crystal light. There are several flavors and the **** taste just like cool aid. Helped me fight cravings and get the 2 gallons of water a day!
bodybuilder19
Guest
Very good suggestions thanks everyone!! ... gonna stock up on some crystal light and keep eating apples!
Aviad
Board Sponsor
Some good information i found a while ago about causes of food cravings. Some are a little on the holistic side but mostly they are fairly accurate
Causes of Common
Food Cravings:
Acid or sour- Body is full of toxins
Alcohol- Imbalanced brain chemicals or mineral deficiencies
Baked goods- yeast, wheat allergy, emotional, lack of love
Beef- Body low in phosphorus
Beverages- Phosphorus deficiency
Bones- Calcium deficiency
Bread- yeast infection or wheat allergy
Caffeine- Adrenal exhaustion (needs glandulars)
Carbohydrates- Yeast or eating triggered by specific emotions or brain hormone imbalances
Cheese- Yeast infection, sulfite allergy (orange cheeses)
Chemicals (gasoline fumes, chlorine or petrochemicals)- allergy
Chalk or plaster- Calcium deficiency
Chocolate- Cocoa allergy, craving more phenylethylalanine (the love hormone), hormonal imbalances
Cold weather or prior to rain storms- Mold allergies
Cravings, same time every day- decreased serotonin
Cravings, about the same time each day-Cortisone cyclic rhythm changes.
Cravings, winter months- Possible mold allergies
Cravings, night- Allergy withdrawal signs or decreased adrenal function
Dirt or Clay- Mineral or trace mineral deficiency
Fatigue/Insomnia, cravings with- Low energy, adrenal exhaustion
Fish and Shrimp craving- Iodine deficiency, hypothyroidism
Ice cubes- Iron or B6 deficiency
Ice Cream- Calcium deficiency, yeast
Licorice- Salt and/or water deficiency (Licorice increases retention of water therefore leading to High Blood Pressure)
Midnight snacks- try eating frozen foods like melon/grapefruit
Milk- Low calcium, diminished parathyroid function, poss. yeast
Nutritional supplements, cravings with- wrong type of supplements
Orange juice- Allergic addiction to same
Pepper, black- Chromium or chromium picolinate deficiency
Peanut Butter- Possible mold/mildew allergies
PMS, cravings from- Decreased progesterone, Trace mineral or vitamin deficiencies.
Pregnancy, cravings during- Zinc deficiency
Salt- Sodium deficiency or decreased sensitivity to salt
Smoking, cravings with- Nicotine is suppressing insulin levels
Soda Pop- Phosphorus, Calcium, Magnesium imbalances.
Sugar- Corn allergy, Yeast infection
Water- Diabetes, Addison's disease
Water- Craving at night- Salt deficiency (Try Celtic Sea Salt-it has way more minerals in it than any salt including the "sea salt" you see in the health food store!)
Causes of Common
Food Cravings:
Acid or sour- Body is full of toxins
Alcohol- Imbalanced brain chemicals or mineral deficiencies
Baked goods- yeast, wheat allergy, emotional, lack of love
Beef- Body low in phosphorus
Beverages- Phosphorus deficiency
Bones- Calcium deficiency
Bread- yeast infection or wheat allergy
Caffeine- Adrenal exhaustion (needs glandulars)
Carbohydrates- Yeast or eating triggered by specific emotions or brain hormone imbalances
Cheese- Yeast infection, sulfite allergy (orange cheeses)
Chemicals (gasoline fumes, chlorine or petrochemicals)- allergy
Chalk or plaster- Calcium deficiency
Chocolate- Cocoa allergy, craving more phenylethylalanine (the love hormone), hormonal imbalances
Cold weather or prior to rain storms- Mold allergies
Cravings, same time every day- decreased serotonin
Cravings, about the same time each day-Cortisone cyclic rhythm changes.
Cravings, winter months- Possible mold allergies
Cravings, night- Allergy withdrawal signs or decreased adrenal function
Dirt or Clay- Mineral or trace mineral deficiency
Fatigue/Insomnia, cravings with- Low energy, adrenal exhaustion
Fish and Shrimp craving- Iodine deficiency, hypothyroidism
Ice cubes- Iron or B6 deficiency
Ice Cream- Calcium deficiency, yeast
Licorice- Salt and/or water deficiency (Licorice increases retention of water therefore leading to High Blood Pressure)
Midnight snacks- try eating frozen foods like melon/grapefruit
Milk- Low calcium, diminished parathyroid function, poss. yeast
Nutritional supplements, cravings with- wrong type of supplements
Orange juice- Allergic addiction to same
Pepper, black- Chromium or chromium picolinate deficiency
Peanut Butter- Possible mold/mildew allergies
PMS, cravings from- Decreased progesterone, Trace mineral or vitamin deficiencies.
Pregnancy, cravings during- Zinc deficiency
Salt- Sodium deficiency or decreased sensitivity to salt
Smoking, cravings with- Nicotine is suppressing insulin levels
Soda Pop- Phosphorus, Calcium, Magnesium imbalances.
Sugar- Corn allergy, Yeast infection
Water- Diabetes, Addison's disease
Water- Craving at night- Salt deficiency (Try Celtic Sea Salt-it has way more minerals in it than any salt including the "sea salt" you see in the health food store!)
UKStrength
Guest
Fantastic post mate, would be interesting to see any of the work that's gone into determining these food-craving interactions.
Aviad
Board Sponsor
I agree with that, i i like to know why things are. A few are pretty obvious, being deficient in minerals and such but some are perplexing.
bodybuilder19
Guest
wow yeah great post ... whered u get the informaton from bro?