"I am addicted to sugar!"

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How To Beat Cravings Naturally

by Matt O'Neill ( BScMSc(Nut&Diet), APD, AN )

“I am addicted to sugar!” I here you say.Sure, there is some truth to this, but by following my three powerful steps you can break free from food cravings.When you eat carbohydrates (including sugar) you can trigger neurotransmitters in the brain, including calming 'serotonin' and feel-good 'dopamine'.
Repeated treats build a powerful behavioural and chemical pattern of reward that seems to sing, "I need to medicate with chocolate!" Researchers now even think that a single dose of fatty, sugary foods can start the junk food addiction.
But you can break the habit, step-by-step:

Step #1 >Re-Energise with nourishing foods
Re-energise your foodswith nutrient-rich, naturally sweet foods like fresh fruit, dried fruit and yoghurt to trigger a natural high. The nutrients nourish your body, reducing biological hunger, therefore taking the edge off cravings.
Treating your existing cravings with naturally sweet foods and eating well in general, sets you up with a great baseline defence against random munchies.
Step #2 > Master your appetiteAfter you’ve re-energised your diet it’s time to get back in sync with your normal biological sensations of hunger and fullness. Take time to think if you are genuinely hungry when you experience a craving. Then when you eat, take it slowly so you can stop eating when you feel satisfied rather than when you feel too full.
By simply knowing your hunger levels throughout the day, you’ll be better able to gauge whether you really need to eat. This process helps re-wire all your natural appetite signals to work for you rather than against you.
Step #3 > Reduce eating triggers
You’ve re-energised your diet and you’ve re-wired your appetite. Now, it’s time to reduce or eliminate eating triggers that can push your plan off target.
Who are the people and what are the places, events or situations that challenge your resolve to eat well. For example, if you know that family get-togethers almost always leave you binging at the buffet, you can make plans ahead of the event to handle it differently. This could involve drinking mineral water, limiting to one serve of dessert or just moving away from the snacks.
By going to a party with rehearsed plan, you will be more likely to stick to that plan and avoid slipping into your usual automatic eating behaviour.
In summary
Follow the steps above in order. Step 1 - Re-energising your diet takes care of your core biological cravings. Step 2 – Master your appetite helps you work with rather than against your appetite signals, and Step 3 – Reduce eating triggers helps you successfully manage any unexpected eating challenges.
By applying this process, you can be confident that you’ll build a new freedom from cravings, better body shaping results and enhanced wellbeing.
Speak to Deb about how to get your  simple, metabolically matched diet plan from Matt O’Neill,  - Channel 7 Sunrise Nutritionist.