So did you "get" what I was saying yesterday???
Did you understand that "food cravings" and "poor food choices" . . . are "NOT" really about "WILLPOWER" . . .
But rather . . . the "mechanics" of the human body.
So the question for today is this . . . how do we keep "Ghrelin" hormone levels healthy . . . therefore, "STOP THE CRAVINGS"???
Well . . . by doing things like . . .
Avoiding fad diets
Avoiding yo-yo diets
Avoiding artificial sweeteners
Limiting processed foods, especially foods high in sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and salt
Eating an "anti-inflammatory" diet
Eating "compliant" carbohydrates
Eating more healthy proteins
Staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water . . . "dehydration" can cause CRAVINGS
Eating foods high in fiber
Eating fruits and vegetable that are water-filled
Sleeping at least eight hours per night
And controlling our "stress responses"
Okay . . . so next question would be . . . how long does it take to "stop" sugar craving???
Well . . . a "true" sugar "detox" . . . takes about 10 day . . . with a "total craving" detox taking about 4 weeks . . . that's "IF" you follow the rules of "compliancy"
Okay . . . so what can "we" do to help this process of "stopping" our "cravings"???
Well . . . there are actually "foods" that have the ability to "wash out" sugar from our blood and help our "insulin" hormone do its job efficiently
And they would be foods like . . .
Eggs, almond butter (no sugar added), beans, legumes, oats, compliant proteins and fatty fish.
A good example for this would be "breakfast" . . .
Did your mother ever tell you that "breakfast" was the most important meal of the day and DO NOT skip it???
Well . . . she was right!
Eating "compliant proteins" and "healthy fats" for "breakfast" . . . INSTEAD of "carbohydrates" . . . will start your day off right and set your "Ghrelin" hormone up for success.
This will help you make wise choices for meals and snacks throughout the day.
And a "balanced" diet . . . will lead to a "decrease" in "UNCONTROLLABLE CRAVINGS".
And as a bonus . . . cutting added "sugar" from our diet can not only lower calories and "body weight" . . . it can also improve our "cholesterol" and reduce the aging process.
We must "strive" for a "balanced diet".
You see . . . eating ample fiber, protein and healthy fats will increase "satiety" . . . keep blood sugar levels stable . . . and "REDUCE" sugar cravings.
Okay . . . so what would be a "compliant" breakfast???
Well . . . that would be . . .
An organic cage-free egg or 2 . . . this is our "compliant protein"
Cooked in organic extra-virgin olive oil . . . or . . . organic "UNREFINED" cold-pressed coconut oil . . . this is our "healthy fat"
With organic spinach mixed in . . . "spinach" is an appetite suppressant that we'll talk about later. Not to mention, it's loaded with "nutritional value".
There are "NO" . . . "EMPTY CALORIES" in this meal . . . leaving our "Ghrelin" hormone and brain" satisfied . . . therefore . . . "NO UNCONTROLLABLE CRAVINGS" that day.
But . . . what does the average American's "breakfast" really look like???
Well . . . unfortunately . . . coffee and some kind of "pastry"
And with this . . . it's "ALL" empty calories . . . with NO "nutritional value".
Do you see where I'm going with this???
So tomorrow, I'll give you a list of foods that are good for "curbing" the "cravings"
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