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Why You Get Sugar Cravings
Here are some reasons that may apply to you as to why you are craving sugar:
- You are using artificial sweeteners
- You sleep poorly
- You are stressed
- You are eating to soothe your emotions or to feel better
- You body needs certain minerals
The above are the most common reasons why many of us, especially women crave for this.
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1. Artificial Sweeteners
Since they are so much sweeter than regular sugar, they change how you taste the food. They make you want more sweetness and you, as a result, crave sugar.
Here are other ways artificial sweeteners affect you:
- Increase your craving for food
- Cause you to e...
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How to Stop Sugar Cravings Instantly
2. Get better sleep
3. Check your foods for artificial sweeteners
How to stop sugar cravings in the evening
- Go for a short walk – get away from the temp...
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3. Stress
Stress is another cause of your sugar cravings. You do not need to feel stressed out for stress to affect you.
Even low levels of stress and relational tension whether it be with a friend, family member, partner, or co-worker can cause you to crave sugar.
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2. Poor Sleep
Effects of poor sleep include:
- Increase in the hunger hormone ghrelin – you eat more high calories foods especially sugar, the next day
- The appetite suppressant hormone leptin is decreased...
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Diet Sodas And Weight Gain
Although there are many potential health effects of diet sodas and artificial sweeteners, weight gain is not one of them. Your body can’t store fat out of nothing.
For some people, consuming certain beverages may trigger a craving for another food. If you know when you drink diet...
1. Artificial Sweeteners
Since they are so much sweeter than regular sugar, they change how you taste the food. They make you want more sweetness and you, as a result, crave sugar.
Here are other ways artificial sweeteners affect you:
- Increase your craving for food
- Cause you to e...
Why We Get Cravings
A food craving is defined as an intense desire for a specific food. Most people experience cravings at one time or another, and there are many factors that determine their frequency and intensity:
- Psychological or emotional stress;
- Certain prescription and over-the-counter medi...
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