Combat your cravings!

We’ve all been there, those days when you just want to dive into a big bowl of cookies, cakes and chocolate and not come up for air! Let’s take control of your cravings with these five simple tips…

Stay hydrated

So hungry you’re seeing muffins? But you might not be hungry at all! Our bodies commonly mistake thirst as hunger (the dominant of the two). Aim for 35ml of unsweetened fluids per each kilo of body weight daily. It may take up to 15 minutes for your cravings to calm.

Stop skipping meals!

Skipped meals take you to the front of the Blood Sugar Roller-coaster line, which only ends at Cravings Mountain! Keep things as consistent as can be with regular meals and well timed snacks.

Protein with every meal or snack

Stay away from the biscuit tin and reach for the nuts. You’ll stay fuller for longer if good quality proteins (including lean meats, fish, beans, pulses and nuts and seeds) make a star appearance throughout your day.

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An essential in the sugar monster’s pantry, cinnamon is your craving’s kryptonite – regulating blood sugar levels while sweetening your food. Sprinkle on porridge and smoothies and brew as a tea.

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Chocolate cravings surge in the magnesium-deprived. Time to chalk some dark leafy greens, whole grains, nuts, seeds, beans and/or organic fish onto your shopping list.

And let me know how you get on! Remember, while cravings can result from our dining habits, they may also signal underlying issues – nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalance and stress being but a few. Get in touch if you’d like to delve deeper and arrange a personal consultation.

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Nourishing well wishes,

Angelique

Consult your doctor or health care practitioner for any health problems, and before embarking on any new health regimes, using any supplements or before making any changes in prescribed medications or food programmes.

Part of my work in clinic is to identify and address the root cause which is responsible for the symptoms a client is experiencing. The most common underlying condition I see is unbalanced hormones. Once I noticed that balancing hormones leads to the reduction of so many other symptoms, I knew I had to create a simple plan to help people understand and support their hormones.

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