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Are Sugar Cravings Really the Enemy? The #1 Top Tip to Manage Sugar Cravings

Most people think so, but I have an entirely different take on this topic which is nothing new because I’m generally the misfit in most circles.  But I do consider myself the Queen of Cravings, or at least I used to be. 

I’ve craved it all.  Sugar, chocolate, carbs – just about anything that’s associated with cravings I’ve craved.  I’ve even had nonfood cravings such as cravings for new shoes, jewelry, and pocketbooks.

Is that a bad thing?  Some might think so, however here’s the truth: cravings are not the enemy.   They are simply messages from your body alerting you to a critical imbalance. 

No matter what you’re craving, your body is always seeking balance, in every given moment of every given day, and whether it’s craving satisfying relationships, exercise, inspiring work, or food, it will crave and crave and crave until it gets there.

There is nothing more powerful on earth than your physiology, hence the reason you give in to your cravings.  If your body wants something, it will get it and it will keep making you crave it until you get it.  It has to have it!  With good reason – to balance you out, a state otherwise known as homeostasis.

I’d say sugar is probably the #1 cause of food cravings.  People love it.  They’re addicted to it, which is exactly how food manufacturers want it.  Even though it is officially classified as a drug, it’s not outlawed like other addictive substances such as heroin or cocaine.  Go figure!

I wonder if that has anything to do with their profits? 

The more people eat it, the fatter, moodier, and lethargic they become.  But the reason they crave it in the first place is to get energy (unless they’re strictly emotional eaters).  It’s 1 of 2 popular choices of artificial fuel, coffee being 2nd.  

What’s driving the craving in the first place is 1 of 3 things: 

• ·         Adrenal exhaustion
• ·         Candida
• ·         Hypoglycemia

Over 80% of the American population are so stressed, have poor digestive health, and eat so much sugar that they develop a condition called hypoglycemia, a.k.a. low blood sugar, and the only thing that’s going to manage the condition short term is to get sugar in their system ASAP which gives them a temporary burst of energy so that they can keep going.

1 alternative I prefer over sugar is any form of natural sweetener.  Stevia, agave or brown rice syrup all have lower glycemic indexes than refined sugar and thereby don’t rush your blood system as much, which will keep your pancreas stable along with insulin production. 

Too much insulin too often will tax your pancreas and send your blood sugar skyrocketing then crashing, ultimately leading to more severe blood sugar imbalances such as diabetes.

There are plenty of foods available made with natural sweeteners, but my favorite by far is a delicacy known as raw chocolate.  Raw cacao is what all chocolate is made from, yet certain constituents like Hershey’s and M&M Mars get their hands on it and turn it into junk food.

When chocolate is made raw, it’s not heated above 118 degrees and all the precious vitamins, minerals and enzymes needed to nourish your body remain intact.  It’s loaded with magnesium for good heart and brain health, plus neurotransmitters that regulate mood, sleep, and appetite.  Plus it has the most antioxidants of any food on earth making it 1 of the world’s healthiest super foods!

And the best part is it’s made with agave.  Agave’s is a natural sweetener with a GI of about 30 as long as it’s raw, organic agave, and it’s even sweeter than sugar.  But it won’t produce insane cravings for it like sugar does; a little goes a long way with agave.

So next time you want to beat yourself over the head because you have a craving, 1st realize it’s your body’s way of talking to you and figure out what it wants, and if it needs something sweet to balance out, consider feasting on a few pieces of raw, dark chocolate.  The guilt factor need not apply, and your taste buds will love you for it.

About the Author

Angela Minelli is a Weight Loss Expert for dedicated women entrepreneurs who are part of an evolutionary movement to unite the world.  Shef ounded WellnessWithAngela.com in 2009 after a lengthy corporate career led to near burnout, and it’s now become her mission to support other women who work tirelessly creating, owning, annd running their own businesses often times sacrificing their physical health in the process. 

Angela now maintains her emotional and physical well-being by choosing to follow natural
health protocols and permanent weight loss came as a result.  Her programs follow the same principles and teach her clients how to do the same.

Angela received her training at Integrative Nutrition in New York City, the Association of Certified Natural Health Practitioners, The Institute for the Psychology of Eating, and Trinity College, and offers private and group health coaching to clients nationwide.  She is also a lecturer, blogger, and freelance holistic health writer.  She can be reached at her website for more information.    

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