Cravings, Unhealthy food cravings. Do you crave frequently after having a meal, or feel like having some sweet after eating?

Basically, what are cravings?

The extreme desire to eat something specific doesn’t matter if we are hungry or not, it could be anything. For e.g. Chocolate, Pastries, Samosa, Pizza, Burger or anything else is called craving.

Cravings are natural and we all have experienced cravings some time or the other.

If we are trying for weight loss or some other fitness goal then cravings can be our biggest enemy.

Can we reduce our cravings?

Yes, we can. 

In this blog, I will share with you 6 ways by which you can easily reduce your cravings.

Not just that. I will tell you a magic trick using which you can destroy your cravings in just 30 seconds.

So stay tuned and read this article until the very end.

Six Methods to Stop Cravings

The very first method is –

Drink Water First

Often, our mind gets confused about whether we are actually hungry or just dehydrated.

Next time, whenever you experience a craving, drink a glass of water.

Naturally, after drinking water our hunger reduces.

So wait for some time (30 min) and then judge if you are still craving.

There are high chances that your cravings will disappear. 

Eat More Protein

It is essential to consume a specific amount of protein every day.

On average, the protein intake of we Indians is very less.

Proteins can reduce your cravings, How? because Protein is difficult to breakdown. It takes time.

Your body stays busy and as a result, you don’t get cravings. So, try to take protein-rich meals every time.

This is a very effective way to reduce your cravings.

Avoid Getting Too Hungry

When we are extremely hungry, we may get uncontrollable and can make the wrong choices. 

The cravings tend to increase then we feel like eating Chocolate, Pizza, Burgers, Chhole-Bhature, etc.

Try eating every 2 to 3 hours something less caloric. So that your body won’t feel starving.

And you don’t get uncontrollable about your food desires. 

Get Enough Sleep

It has been proven that the people who sleep less and feel tired, they crave more.

As their body is tired, they need something to eat all the time to stay energized. So, it is important to sleep for 7-8 hours daily.

It is essential for our body, our mind and also it helps reduce cravings.

Overcome Stress Eating

Stress leads to Cravings. When we are stressed out, we tend to eat. We feel like eating sweets or chocolate.

Basically, we want to eat.

That is one thing you should try to control.

There are so many other ways to reduce stress.

You can go out for a walk, you can exercise, you can call a friend etc. 

The Psychological Factor: The Will to Get STRONGER

If we want to achieve some fitness goal, we need to be mentally strong.

We should visualize ourselves that if I keep eating junk food like Pizza, Burger, etc. then how will I look in 6 months or 1 year from now.

On the other hand, if I eat healthy food for most of the time I can attain a good shape.

Find your own motivation and it will really help.

I believe that the psychological factor is the biggest factor “If you think that you will do it, YOU WILL DO IT”.

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There was a time when I used to roam around Pizza Hut and Dominos outlets. Eating junk food will not give me results.

It is only serving my brain.

When I started eating healthy food, which I actually started eating very late, my body started giving me results. It became a motivation for me.

Eating healthy has now become my lifestyle. I enjoy it. And if anybody says that healthy food is not tasty, I don’t think it’s true.

If somebody enjoys eating sweets then we have a healthier option. 

We can have a Banana peanut butter sandwich. It’s sweet, it’s healthy and it’s very tasty.

Healthier Alternatives [Table]

Other Healthier Alternatives are –

S.No	Your Cravings	What do you need?	What to eat instead?
1.	Chocolate	Magnesium	Nuts, Seeds, Legumes, Fruits
2.	Sugar Foods or Sweets	Chromium	Brocolli, Grapes, Cheese, Chicken
		Phosphorus	Chicken, Beef, Fish, Eggs, Dairy, Nuts, Legumes, Grains
		Carbon	Fresh Fruit
		Sulphur	Cranberries, Horseradish, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Cabbage
		Tryptophan	Cheese, Lamb, Liver, Raisins, Sweet Potato, Spinach
3.	Bread, Toast, Pasta, Other Carbs	Nitrogen	High Protein foods: Meat, Fish, Nuts, Beans
4.	Oily / Fatty Foods	Calcium	Milk, Cheese, Yoghurt, Legumes, Broccoli, Green Leafy Vegetables
5.	Salty Foods	Chloride	Fish, Goat Milk
6.	General Overeating	Silicon	Nuts, Seeds; avoid refined scratches like white bread, pasta, rice.
		Tryptophan	Cheese, Liver, Lamb, Raisins, Sweet Potato, Spinach.
		Tyrosine	Orange, Green, or red fruits and Veg, Vitamin C supplement.

You should always a healthy option as a backup.

And trust me; cravings last not more than 10 minutes.

If you wait for those 10 minutes, if you stay strong, they will go away.

Ok now comes the fun part.

Try this 30 Seconds Finger Trick to Stop Cravings

I promised that I will tell you one technique by which your cravings will get destroyed in 30 seconds.

There was a social experiment conducted on obese people by Obese Society in Boston.

“Tapping the Forehead, Distracts your Mind from Cravings”

If you tap your forehead for 30 seconds, your cravings will go away.

It may sound weird but it is very effective.

I did not believe it until I tested it on my cousin brother.

My brother is a junk food addict. He will not stop eating junk, no matter what.

Once I was casually telling him about this technique.

And he was about to order some junk from outside. I asked him to try it.

And he reluctantly tapped his forehead for about 30 seconds.

What he said next was unbelievable. 

He said. He got doubtful whether he should eat because just 30 seconds back he was about to order. It’s a true story.

I was quite surprised and since then I believe that this trick works.

I thought I should share this trick with you.

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