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Cravings for sugar and other unhealthy fare is a problem that affects people of all ages. Emotional factors and stress play a role, but what you eat also influences sugar cravings. Here are five types of foods to avoid.
Have you ever had a sudden food craving after you smelled the aroma of delicious food? A study suggests you can use that aroma to your advantage to stop craving food. Whiffing it long enough may actually reduce your desire to munch on it!
You try to eat a healthy diet and not overeat, but sometimes you eat more than planned. What causes overeating? Find out what science shows.
Appetite hormones control your appetite, no surprise there. Some appetite hormones like leptin reduce your desire to eat while other like ghrelin increases hunger. Unfortunately, sometimes appetite hormones are out of balance and work against efforts to lose weight. Read on and discover five ways for taming your appetite hormones.
What is it that motivates you to eat – or to overeat? Your appetite is regulated by a complex group of peptides including appetite hormones like leptin, produced by fat cells. Leptin turns off your appetite and reduces the desire to eat. Ghrelin, a hormone produced by the lining of your stomach has the opposite effect – it strongly stimulates the desire to eat. Think mad rush to the refrigerator! These hormones exert their effects on a portion of your brain called the hypothalamus.
Appetite versus hunger – what’s the difference? Distinguishing between the two is more important than you think. Many people confuse appetite with hunger, which causes them to snack too frequently, make the wrong food choices and take in too many calories. Find out how to distinguish true hunger cues from emotional eating triggers.
Having trouble overeating? It could be that you have too many food choices. If you’re having problems reigning in your appetite, try limiting your food choices
When hunger strikes, you don’t necessarily have to satiate it with food. Use one of these food free appetite strategies to help the craving pass.
