Craving Sweets?

(I tried to pick a sweet that didn't look appetizing AT ALL so no one after reading this would want a sweet)


I have a sweet tooth. I love my sweets, always have! I notice when I truly CRAVE something sweet, I am usually tired at the time and I'm hoping it will give me that sugar high/energy boost that my mind convinces me it needs. I have talked to MANY of my clients and it seems to be the same scenario most of the time.

While I'm feeling that sugar low and searching for something to pick up my blood sugar level, the worst thing I can eat is a sweet. It will raise my blood sugar level, then my insulin (secreted by your pancreas to level out your blood sugar level) will have to kick into high gear to get my blood sugar level down, and then I will have an even lower crash, feeling even more tired than if I didn't eat a sweet.

The best thing to do? Avoid the kitchen and go take a nap if you can. Let your body rest and rejuvenate. Most likely you won't want that treat when you wake up as you are probably thinking more sensibly.

If the nap is not a possibility, do the opposite of rest and get some kind of exercise in. If it's sit-ups, push-ups, a jog around your block, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, whatever it is... you most likely just worked hard and got your mind off of the sweet and your body will not want the sweet. Exercise is an appetite suppressant!

The best thing you could eat when searching for that energy "pick me up"? A protein- it will not give you that low that a sweet would.

The Holidays are here! Do your best and try to avoid the sweets.