A big percentage of women crave sugar, carbohydrates, or alcohol. In most cases, these food cravings are signs of hormonal imbalance caused by a lack of healthy nutrition. Food cravings mean that the body has its signals mixed up. When we are exhausted or blue, we have low blood sugar and/or low serotonin, and the body signals the brain that it needs a pick-me-up. This signal causes a sugar craving or carbohydrate craving. Serotonin is our basic feel-good hormone. If serotonin is low, we feel sad or depressed. And hormonal imbalance or weak digestion can lead to low serotonin. Unfortunately, sugars and simple carbohydrates release a short burst of serotonin — we feel good for a moment, but soon return to our low-serotonin state — then crave more sugar and simple carbohydrates. It’s a downward spiral.
How to break this vicious cycle?
To reduce food cravings , the body needs real support — and lots of it. We have seen over and over that eating healthy foods, nutritional supplements, a good exercise program can curb cravings. Your metabolism will heal itself when provided with the necessary nutritional support. If it has been damaged, the process can take some time, but it will happen.
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These issues are familiar to me.
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