How Do You Control Cravings With Hydration?
Weight loss isn’t easy and food cravings make dieters kick themselves when they give into them. However, if you’re trying to lose weight and have uncontrollable food cravings, you’re body might be thirsty rather than hungry. The brain control centers for thirst and hunger are next to each other, and the signals sometimes overlap. What you think is a craving for food, may actually be your body’s cry for water. Keep a food journal that tracks how often you eat and how much you drink. Take special notes about food cravings and write down the time you feel the craving. Write down how you handle food cravings in your journal. Record whether you ignore the cravings, eat what you’re craving or drink something. If you notice that you feed your craving but still crave food a short while later, you’re probably thirsty. Drink a glass of water an hour before every meal and an hour after every meal. Water is an appetite suppressant and drinking before and after a meal keeps you from munching Fill y
