There is considerable debate as to whether cravings
are biological or psychological in nature, but regardless
as to what causes them, it is important to know how
to manage them. If you treat yourself to brownies
everyday, you will have to deal with excess weight
for some time to come. An occasional treat here and
there is fine but overindulgence is not advisable.
Here are some tips on how to manage your cravings:
• Ask yourself if it is food what you are really
craving for. Sometimes we may crave for something
else like sleep of fluids but reach out for the most
accessible item, in this case food to replace the
actual thing. Food is often used as a substitute for
sleep and thirst is confused for hunger. Dehydration
sends confusing signals to our system causing us to
think of food when all we need is water
• Ask yourself if something healthier will do
the trick. If glucose biscuits and a glass of milk
will do it for you, then have that instead. But if
brownie is all that you can think of, then treat yourself
to it and then think calories, and swear off it for
the next couple of days (as long as you can)
• Ask yourself why are your cabinets, refrigerators
laden with goodies like ice cream, chocolates and
brownies. Temptation is not easy to fight off. Imagine
if you didn't keep such stuffs at home, imagine having
to drive to the supermarket to fulfill the urge. Half
the time you will not want to make that effort or
trip to get your fix
