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Fuel Your Body...Dont Feed That Craving!
   
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Movement That Matters: Exercise With A Greater Purpose
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Go ahead and confess: Youre completely addicted to potato
chips. Your determination weakens every time you think about
munching into one, hearing the crunch, and getting that first
taste of its salty flavor. If you don't flip over chips, there's
probably another food that lures you into the refrigerator or
the pantry. According to one study, 97% of women (compared to
68% of men) experience food cravings.
How do you control these urges that send you spiraling away from
your diet plan toward an unrestrained binge? I have researched
this topic to give you sound advice on how to enjoy eating even
a forbidden food without turning it into a feeding frenzy. Read
on - and never again feel guilty about eating a piece of
chocolate.
Take Charge of Your Eating Habits.
Try to control the number of food cravings you experience. It
seems to be impossible, but if you use the power of your mind to
psyche yourself and develop fewer cravings, then slowly you'll
submit to fewer cravings.
According to one study of nearly 500 women, researchers found
that women who received 200 milligrams of calcium daily reduced
their number of premenstrual food cravings by 54%. Skim milk and
yogurt are good sources that wont add a lot of calories. But
what if youre lactose intolerant? Try a calcium-fortified
orange juice or cereal with added calcium. If you don't feel you
can get sufficient calcium from food, you can use a calcium
supplement like Caltrate or a nutritional juice like Fruta Vida
that contains calcium.
Find ways to relax and reduce stress. When you're anxious, your
body produces more of the hormone cortisol, which may increase
your desire for sweets and carbohydrates. Sweets and
carbohydrates temporarily increase our levels of serotonin,
making us feel calm and relaxed. Try instead to calm down by
exercising, meditating, practicing yoga, taking a long walk or
better yet, a long bubble bath.
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hunger. Suppose youre driving by a fast food restaurant and all
of a sudden, you have an intense craving for french fries.
Rather than turning into the drive thru, reassess your urge.
Turn on your favorite music and switch your attention away from
the fries. But what if it really is hunger and you dont have
time to find anything else? Then go inside, but order a salad
and a diet coke.
Dont be afraid to give to your craving every once in a while.
Learn how to have a small amount of your favorite treat and
watch what happens. When you begin including small amounts of
these forbidden foods into your diet, a funny thing happens: You
don't crave them anymore. To allow yourself that little luxury,
cut hundreds of unnecessary calories from your daily diet.
Cut Those Calories!
Absolutely, you can cut on hundreds of calories on what you eat
every day! How? By making appropriate choices and replacing
high-calorie foods such as cheese, creams, whole milk and butter
with low-calorie alternatives. Here are easy tricks to keep you
cooking and eating minus the calories.
When cooking, use a nonstick pan to reduce the use of butter
and/or oil. Remove the fat from the meat. Remove the skin of
chicken before serving. Use butter-flavored seasoning on
vegetables instead of real butter. For casseroles, desserts
and sauces use evaporated skim milk (12 cal. /tbsp.) instead of
heavy cream (51 cal. /tbsp.) Cook stews and other casseroles
ahead of time. Refrigerate. Remove congealed fat before serving.
Choose a real orange (71 cal.) over orange juice (90 cal./6
oz). Low-calorie vegetables and fruits (cucumbers, asparagus,
carrots, apples, and broccoli) are good replacements for
crackers and chips. Use two egg whites (34 cal.) for cakes
instead of one egg (82 cal.). Choose diet margarine (50 cal.)
instead of the regular margarine (100 cal.). Choose cereals
with the least sugar and lots of fiber, then add fresh fruit for
more flavor. At parties, good substitutes for snacks are
carrot sticks, celery sticks, pickle slices, and raw mushroom
caps. These are all great with dips. Grill your hamburgers and
always choose a lean beef.
Fueling your body with nutritional food and not feeding a
craving depends on the right attitude. You have the power to
choose.
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