Natural Cure for Chocolate Cravings
We have come on a little since the time when chocolate cravings – or even simply eating chocolate – were associated only with negative results. How many times have you been told that your teeth will rot, or that your blood sugar level will shoot through the roof, if you eat too much chocolate? However, some recent studies have found that eating chocolate can, in fact, have positive effects on our body and mind. But the overall balance is still negative, so perhaps we should be looking to see if there is any chance of finding a natural cure for chocolate cravings. (more…)
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January 28, 2008
How to Stop Craving Sugar
Sugar cravings are bad for us – that’s obvious. But it’s not just bad for our bodies, it’s bad for our minds, too. That’s because it shows us that we’re not in full control of our own actions. And nobody likes that. We all want to decide for ourselves what to do, when to do it, what to eat, etc. It seems somehow wrong that our body should dictate these things to us. Here we are going to look at some of the things you can do to control your cravings, especially how to stop craving sugar. (more…)
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January 27, 2008
Food Addiction Symptoms: Do You Recognize These?
The symptoms of food addiction are caused by a person’s obsession with food. Examples of food addictions are bulimia, anorexia, and compulsive eating, each of which has its own group of symptoms. Every aspect about food is fascinating to the food addict.
The anticipation, eating of and availability of food are aspects about which a food addict will obsess. Other concerns about food that are obsessed about include the amount of food eaten, serving sizes, body weight and image. The food addict may not even realize they are obsessing about food, although the people around the person may recognize that something is not right, even if they do not recognize the symptoms of food addiction.
The earlier that the symptoms of food addiction are recognized, the easier it will be to treat the addiction. This is because the more deeply a person’s obsession grows, the more difficult it is to shake the person free of their obsession. (more…)
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January 25, 2008
Food Addiction and Obesity: the Relationship
Scientists are seeing similarities between food addiction and obesity and are now considering that obesity can be caused by food addiction. The same symptoms that accompany food addictions are observed in cases of obesity. At the core of food addiction and obesity is an unhealthy relationship with food.
A Complex Relationship with Food
Food addiction symptoms that occur with obesity relate to how a food is used, why it is used and how the food behavior makes the person feel. Food addicts have deep feelings that are involved in their relationship with food, have a problem controlling the amount of food eaten and have a love-hate relationship with food.
The types of feelings that accompany obesity and food addiction are guilt, self-loathing, secrecy about eating and depression. (more…)
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January 23, 2008
Fast Food Addiction: Take it Seriously
In 2003, an American study concluded that fast food was “as addictive as heroin”. This is still considered a controversial conclusion, but one fact remains – people can get a fast food addiction. Fast food is usually loaded with fat and sugar – things our bodies put away in storage just in case of famine. The fat and sugar combined can give a high, like legal and illegal drugs … and a crash.
Withdrawal Symptoms
You usually don’t know you have a fast food addiction until you go without and the withdrawal symptoms hit. The only way to get rid of them is to eat fast food. That sets you up for being dependent on fast food for the rest of your life. These symptoms can be as painful and powerful as “clucking” (a term for the withdrawal symptoms of alcoholics or heroin addicts). (more…)
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January 21, 2008
Crave Salty Foods? Think Twice!
If you crave salty foods, you are not alone. It is estimated that the average American eats about fifteen pounds of salt a year. Some cravings for food can be healthier than other food cravings, and then there are food cravings that can be downright dangerous to your health.
Salty Diet Can Affect Your Health
If you crave salty foods, you are craving a substance that can send your blood pressure soaring, which is harmful to your health. Other dangers associated with a salty diet include hypertension and the leaching of calcium from your bones. (more…)
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January 19, 2008
Addiction to Food: Two Theories
The subject of addiction to food is being put under close scrutiny by scientifically minded people and they are exploring it to find out the root causes and perhaps will come up with something quite like the thrifty gene theory, which alludes to people having a gene that is more susceptible to consuming more calories in response to some perceived worry that a famine might strike in the immediate future.
Thrifty Genes Theory
There is another theory as well which believes that eating too many fats and sugars is some form of rational addiction because the price paid regarding withdrawal from the condition is far more than the price of continuing to overeat. What’s more, the price one is thinking of is really the physical as well as psychological costs and which decision one makes is governed by weighing the pros and cons of each alternative path that one chooses to travel upon. (more…)
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January 17, 2008
Addiction to Chocolate: Take Great Care
Having an addiction to chocolate is quite common and from an early age people start eating candy and chocolates, which, if not checked, can lead to a heavy dependence on it that can, in turn, lead to serious health problems. No doubt, there would hardly be a person that does not relish eating chocolates and with many varieties available, the problem is further compounded and not eased. In fact, such is the pervading presence of chocolates that they are also used to flavor medicines, especially those that are given to young children. (more…)
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January 15, 2008
Addictions: Sugar - It’s Your Responsibility
“Right, folks,” said Archangel Raphael to the room full of guardian angels in training. “We need to get the word out there to our charges about a powerful and subtle addiction that can kill millions of not only people, but pets and animals. The addiction — sugar!” After the angel training class groaned, Raphael grimaced and said, “What?s the problem now? Don’t you want to help protect your future charges or not?”
Back To The Real World
Did you react with the same groans the guardian angel class did when they heard about sugar addiction? Sugar is a pleasure and in and of itself is harmless fun. Do you think an Addiction Policeman is going to burst into your home and say, “Ah-ha! Addiction! Sugar and what else I wonder?” Don’t doctors have anything else better to do than tell us what to eat and what not to eat? (more…)