Could cravings be derailing your diet?
If you’re alive, then chances are you’ve had cravings at some point.
Cravings are a sign that something is off balance and the body needs to pay attention.
Maybe the craving was for some chocolate, a pizza or burger or maybe you had a late night craving for a Chinese take away.
Cravings are linked to emotion and eating because of our emotions leads to OVEREATING. Fact!
Rather than expressing emotions, we tend to stuff crappy food down our necks, which our bodies translate as “COMFORT” and “FULFILMENT” at times when we couldn't be further away from feeling comfortable or fulfilled.
People have difficulty identifying the emotion they are experiencing and also the ways to deal with it, which means they are prone to BINGE EATING, which leads to EXCESS CALORIES and then WEIGHT GAIN.
It is a vicious cycle and one which many people get themselves into and have great difficulty getting out of.
There are three key cravings which we currently experience. Learning to identify each one quickly can help you to make the appropriate changes.
People who become skilled in recognising the craving and then distancing themselves from it, crave junk food etc less than everyone else: -
(1) SUPPORTIVE CRAVINGS - occurs when the body instinctively seeks for food that enhances the healing process, fulfils a nutritional need, or neutralizes an imbalance. Supportive cravings may arise that seem sensible and obvious. E.g. Have you ever craved citrus fruit when suffering from a cold or flu? It’s easy to justify this desire given the vitamin C content and the cleansing effect on the body.
(2) DISPERSIVE CRAVINGS - are a desire for a food that drains health and diminishes our energy. Many of us cry out for foods we suspect will yield an adverse reaction, especially when eaten in excess: sugar, alcohol and junk food are obvious examples. Dispersive cravings are confusing to the body as it is literally duped into thinking that excessive consumption of harmful substances would be helpful.
(3) ASSOCIATIVE CRAVINGS - occurs when we covet food that has a deep and meaningful association with our past. E.g. Many people report that when visiting grandparents, they suddenly long for foods from their childhood. Associative cravings are often the most difficult to deal with because we’re uncertain about whether they’re beneficial or not.
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