How Do You Control Cravings For Chocolate?
Chocolate holds a powerful allure for so many of us, robbing us of the best of intentions to cut calories and control our weight. So how do we control cravings?Far more common in women (97%) than men (68%), that longing for the rich, creamy flavor or dense, calorie-packed food and all the feelings that go with them is something so many of us understand. However, recent research by British scientists at the University of Exeter shows that a brisk 15-minute bit of exercise can halt that craving in its tracks. We’ve all been there at one time or another. And we’ve all had our self esteem sabotaged as we tell ourselves our cravings are lack of willpower, when in truth they’re biological signals from the body. When we’re overtired or unhappy, we have low blood sugar and/or low serotonin, the body tells the brain it needs a pick-me-up and it is this that signals the start of a sugar or carbohydrate craving. One of the worst things about cravings comes when these impulses take hold… and der
