8 Foods To Beat Your Sugar Cravings Into Submission

Sugar cravings has been very common in society for a very long time now, especially with women. Now men do have sugar cravings too  but it’s less.

In general they will overeat on all kinds of meats, fast food and other salty trash. Fact is, they just don’t eat as much sweets as women do.. I’m sorry ladies you’ve got the sweeter tooth!

I’ve seen a lot of women being drawn to sweets as a comfort or to reduce stress.. whereas men are more content with protein and fatty foods. Neither is good  and if this sounds like you then please (Click Here) &(Click Here) as both Women and men eating under stress don’t eat well at all.

Sugar cravings makes you a slave to it and keeps you in a vicious cycle and it needs to be broken because being stuck there is anything but sweet. You know sugary foods and soft drinks are really absorbed fast into your bloodstream, which causes your blood sugar levels to spike up and then crash down, leaving you wanting more sugar!

You can break out and make the craving tap out, by investing in wealthy foods that will put an end to your sugar cravings.

Here are 8 foods that can help you fight your sugar cravings.

 

Vegetables

I can hear some of the groans already, so I thought I’d get this one out of the way first! If you’re sugar craving, Vegetables to you is your enemy, so if you can do this one the rest will be a breeze.. Ok let’s go!

For this to work you need to regularly include vegetables to your meals. The reason is Vegetables are high in fibre and low in calories; they also contain lots of great nutrients.

Eating more Vegetables is one of the best things you can do for your health of course and can lower your risk of diseases like Cancer & Heart disease.

Lastly adding Vegetables is great way to bulk up any of your meals, helping you to feel fuller throughout the day.

 

Fruit

When most people feel sugar cravings coming on they almost always tend to go for the high-sugar, high-fat trash like chocolate… No, No No! Instead leave that for the bin and have yourself some fruit any time you feel your cravings coming on.. this will stop the it in its tracks.

Yes fruit is naturally sweet but it’s got no added sugar to it, there’s the difference the “Added” part is what’s killing you from the inside not the natural sugar on the most part.. Unless you’re eating Sugar cane which is a no lol.

Fruit has a lot of fibre too and many health benefits and again should be eaten regularly to help with your sugar cravings. So the next time you feel the cravings coming on try eating Grapes, Mangos, Pineapples, Bananas, Apples & Watermelons.

If you’re  really feeling hungry then add some Greek /Plain yogurt to your fruit, this is also a cool snack.

 

Legumes

Legumes such as beans, chickpeas and lentils are great plant-based sources of protein and fibre. Both of these nutrients are great for making you feel fuller for longer. So Legumes reduce hunger-driven sugar cravings.

Lentils really help with weight loss too so you can start with these.

Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are a very good source of many great nutrients such as Omega-3 fatty acids and fibre.. The fibre in Chia seeds is all soluble and accounts for 40% of Chia seeds.

Chia seeds are very versatile, you can add them to almost anything such as Fish, Vegetables, Bread or even any topping with your main meals.

Prunes

Prunes are just dried plums but I wanted to give them an extra shout out as I believe it’s the first time I’ve ever spoken about them (I could be wrong)

They’re jam-packed with fibre and nutrients and taste very sweet indeed.

This means you can reach for them as a healthy alternative to sweets and chocolate when you are craving sugar.

Prunes help with constipation and is absorbed in your gut very well, as it breaks down the sugar inside slowly which means no sugar crashes.

 

 

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes are very nutritious and sweet and also very filling. They contain mostly carbs but also fibre and a number of vitamins and minerals such as.. Vitamin A, Vitamin C & Potassium.

Some people get sugar cravings because they don’t eat enough during the day, so including a magical carb source such as Sweet Potatoes in your meals can combat this by adding calories to your meals, whilst all the while providing you the sweet taste that you want so much but in a healthy way.

 

Fish

Fish is great source to include to your meals and helps prevent your sugar cravings.

This also great for losing weight, if you are worried about mercury or pregnant then (Click Here) It’s really an anti-craving for two reasons, the first is it makes the body more sensitive to the hormone called Leptin.

Leptin has been shown to promote development of gray matter in the part of the brain that regulates food cravings and consequently results in less sugar cravings.

Secondly Fish is a rich source of Glutamine which is an a-Amino acid that provides energy to the brain and helps build and maintains muscle mass for us. It’s believed to help reduce cravings for sugar and also crabs.

This is likely because of Glutamine’s stabilizing effect on blood sugar levels; when the levels are low, Glutamine suppresses insulin to prevent further decline of the sugar levels. Glutamine also stimulates and releases of Glycogen to help increase the blood sugar to normal level.

 

Fermented Foods

When I say Fermented foods I’m talking foods such as Yogurt, Sauerkraut, Miso & Kimchi . If you’ve never had these foods other than yogurt then I recommend you try them as they’re not only delicious, they have many beneficial bacteria’s, which is great for our tummies.

With a healthy tummy from the inside, over time this will of course put your sugar cravings into submission for good, which is the aim of this whole article, for you to be able to eventually break out of the vicious cycle.

 

THAT’S IT!

I really enjoyed sharing this with you guys.  Please do let me know though…

What Do You Make Of All This?

Do You Believe That Women Have A Sweeter Tooth Than Men?

What Are Your Go-to Sugary Snacks & What Foods Are You Replacing Them With From The 8 Provided?

Before Reading This Were You Aware That You Had Sugar Cravings Often?

Of course Any other questions are always welcome, just leave a comment below

Until Then Ciao

We Look Up大

Karim David

The Healthy One

 

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Finn Baker
Finn Baker
5 years ago

I ‘ve always been aware of the cravings I’m just working towards getting rid of it day by day. Great article Karim thanks.

Zlatko Pavlaković
Zlatko Pavlaković
5 years ago

Women have the sweeter tooth yes.

Viktor Jurakić
Viktor Jurakić
5 years ago

I got more than I wished for here, I’ve been very stressed this year with unpaid bills; so the stress article along with this one has really helped me thank you.

Melissa Iacovou
Melissa Iacovou
5 years ago

Candy are my go- to treats but I’m replacing them with fruits from now.

Anna Alexandrou
Anna Alexandrou
5 years ago

Great article! you’re right we definitely have the sweeter tooths.

Illiana Christou
Illiana Christou
5 years ago

I’m going to try chia seeds I’ve never had it before, thanks for the other tips!

Zep Hartog
Zep Hartog
5 years ago

Thanks for waking me up Karim, I was not aware of my cravings until I thought about it after reading this article.

Pnina Goldsmith
Pnina Goldsmith
5 years ago

Thanks for sharing this Karim. Yeah women love sugary treats more than guys.

Elizabeth Stair
Elizabeth Stair
5 years ago

I think you’re saving us from an early death.

Treina Uton
Treina Uton
5 years ago

you’ve turned me off sugary stuff now 🤮

Jakab István
Jakab István
5 years ago

I liked this a lot. thank you for the advice.

Kiss Patrícia
Kiss Patrícia
5 years ago

Top advice thank you.

Gáspár Szabina
Gáspár Szabina
5 years ago

Good recovery by mentioning Sugar cane!

Marysa Zwikker
Marysa Zwikker
5 years ago

😃 ✨

Mira Delaney
Mira Delaney
5 years ago

What a very accurate assessment of my sugary habits. I’m really going to raise my standards on this, I need to make time for this.

Ken Ibe
Ken Ibe
5 years ago

I eat almost all of these foods in a year. I need to work on my consistency and cut out eating rubbish, thanks for the advice.

Alaa Kouri
Alaa Kouri
5 years ago
Reply to  Ken Ibe

My thoughts exactly, glad I’m not the only one!

Steven Haskay
Steven Haskay
5 years ago

Sweet potatoes are the only potatoes I’ll ever eat; a bit of veg with some fish that’s my dinner idea after reading this, what do you think of that?

Raila Nieminen
Raila Nieminen
5 years ago

You’ve triggered some food snack ideas I’m going to try out and share with my family. Thanks for sharing this Karim.

Betty Carballo
Betty Carballo
5 years ago

This is a great idea! I’ll try it. Thanks!

Britney Andrews
Britney Andrews
5 years ago

Day two no sugar! right now, the heat is helping me from having any strong cravings.
I feel like I am addicted to sugar, but I’m learning more about how it’s unhealthy so the addiction is decreasing. I really think there is no way of me going back to it.

Mark Devdhar
Mark Devdhar
5 years ago

I’ve given up fizzy drink since reading this for water.

Diana Figueroa
Diana Figueroa
5 years ago

I came to the conclusion that the more sugar you eat the more you crave, so no more for me.

Jo Nahuis
Jo Nahuis
5 years ago

Great article!

Chirs Eskursson
Chirs Eskursson
5 years ago

I don’t feel I’m addicted to sugary foods, I think it’s just been so long since I tried anything else. I’ll make sure I start eating better because I often get sick from all the sugary food and drink I eat.

Beth Oded
Beth Oded
5 years ago

Great article and yes women do🤭

Dani Antal
Dani Antal
5 years ago

Great article. I thought it would be more complicated than this. But in actually doing it, I can see changes already, thanks for the tips.

Kara Markou
Kara Markou
5 years ago

Another gem Karim.. thank you so much for always making actionable content.

Amy Zheng
Amy Zheng
5 years ago

Di Nutrition 🐐😘

Leonie Uelen
Leonie Uelen
5 years ago

Do you have off days when it comes to this and feel tempted ?

Jessie Bussink
Jessie Bussink
5 years ago

Love this 😀

Jed P. Lynn
Jed P. Lynn
5 years ago

My wife loves sweet things more than me and so does my sister, so I would say Women have the sweeter tooth’s.

Mia Adwani
Mia Adwani
5 years ago

I’ve bought a lot of very low in mercury fish, and a ton of fruit and veg my aim now is to do this all year around.

Nav Achaval
Nav Achaval
5 years ago

Great article here Karim. I don’t I was aware of my addiction, I just ignored it to be honest.

Dana Vylder
Dana Vylder
5 years ago

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I’ve decided to eat my five a day now and stop eating junk food and beer since reading this. Thank you!

Shontaya Darcy
Shontaya Darcy
5 years ago

Top advice thanks

Helen Lolan
Helen Lolan
5 years ago

I’ve Swapped Dairy milk chocolate bars for Avocados.

Neil Magaro
Neil Magaro
5 years ago

I actually switched from Granola to porridge in the mornings as I read about the sugar in it.

John Foglio
John Foglio
5 years ago

Cool content bro.

Matt Reiter
Matt Reiter
5 years ago

I liked this article great tips too. Yes I knew that I was addicted but I didn’t care, it takes a strong message like this to really wake you up.

Joe Ince
Joe Ince
5 years ago

Thank you for this guide it’s easy to follow.

Tyrone Leon
Tyrone Leon
5 years ago

I’m a sweets junkie 😅 I’ve lots so many teeth but I have cut down now, and I’m aiming in the next 24 months to be sweets free, this really got me wanting to take action.

Harry Snoep
Harry Snoep
5 years ago

I swapped Snicker bars for Apples 🙂

John Worth
John Worth
5 years ago

Cake is my weakness and I only have that on my birthday, or someone else has a birthday.

Han Young
Han Young
5 years ago

Been put off sugar for life 🤢

Evan Murray
Evan Murray
5 years ago

I swapped Oreos for prunes, my stomach didn’t like it.

Chris Given
Chris Given
5 years ago
Reply to  Evan Murray

Should of swapped it for a pineapple instead 🙂

Amir Baqri
Amir Baqri
5 years ago

My wife is living proof that women have the sweeter tooth. This article has made me buy green food, that’s not happened in years in my house.

Kate Sutton
Kate Sutton
5 years ago

Sweet potatoes instead of false fish fingers.

Jo Thomson
Jo Thomson
5 years ago

I was always aware of it I just didn’t know how to stop.

Benjamen Pallesen
Benjamen Pallesen
5 years ago

I never liked the thought of eating Fermented foods but I do love yoghurts.

Helen Norbert
Helen Norbert
5 years ago

I’ve cut out almost half of my sugar intake already now, what took me by surprise is that I don’t really crave the sugar as much as I thought I would. Thanks for making me healthier.