Sugar cravings

The first step in kicking your sugar habit is to eliminate sources of sugar— hidden or not—from your diet, as well as foods that contribute to sugar cravings by lowering your blood sugar. 

There are a number of ways in which you can curb your sugar cravings ... 

If you re having trouble conquering your sugar cravings, there are many alternatives that will satisfy your sweet tooth. While some of these options... 

Case (ii) A 25-year-old female patient with idiopathic spontaneous hypoglycemia. Symptoms recurrent hypoglycemic shock, blood sugar 18-20 mg/lOOml during the episode, hot patient, excessive craving for sweets, short necked, fanciful dreams. Earlier she had recurrent tonsilitis and skin disease treated by antibiotics. 

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In the typical Western diet, snacking is one of the main culprits in the crime of consuming calories empty of nutrients. Doughnuts, chips, cookies, fat-filled muffins, bleached or sugared bagels, and sweetened rolls are all calorie-laden, overprocessed fillers devoid of nutrients. Let s change to healthier habits I recommend turning to three of your favorite superfruits, either fresh or dried, whenever you crave a snack. 

Avoid coffee it lowers your blood sugar and can trigger cravings for sweets. 

While most nuts are acid-forming in your body and should be confined to the 30 percent wise acid portion of your diet, almonds are alkaline-forming and can be eaten freely. Eat them raw and unsalted for maximum healing potential. Snack on them throughout the day for an alkaline protein snack that will stabilize blood sugar levels, keep you feeling full, and ward off cravings. 

Glutamic acid is a neutrotransmitter that helps make up two other neurotransmitters (glutamine and GABA), reduces sugar and alcohol cravings, helps synthesize DNA, promotes healing, and helps detoxify ammonia in the brain. 

Do you crave sweets, but worry about the empty calories in sugary treats If so, you are not alone. Research tells us that, even as babies, we demonstrate preference for sweet tastes over all others. But there are many reasons to reduce our intake of refined sugars, in particular sucrose or table sugar. Too many people eat high-calorie, low-nutrition snacks rather than more nutritious foods. This can lead to obesity, a problem that is very common in our society. In addition, sucrose is responsible for tooth decay. Lactic acid, one of the products of the metabolism of sucrose by bacteria on our teeth, dissolves the tooth enamel, which results in a cavity. For those with diabetes, glucose intolerance, or hypoglycemia, sucrose in the diet makes it difficult to maintain a constant blood sugar level. 

As a result, the more often Mary ate sweet or starchy foods, the more intensely she craved them. She had inadvertently created a near-addictive situation in which she literally needed high-sugar, high-carb... 

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