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Cravings are a part
of life. There is
nothing we can do about
our cravings right?
There is nothing wrong
with cravings right?
Wrong. Many of the foods
that we crave actually
contain additives that
make them very
addicting. How many of
us have been watching
the television and found
ourselves suddenly
craving a burger being
advertised or a soft
drink that is being
talked about? This is
called being addicted to
food. Of course, no one
is addicted to all food,
but most people are
addicted to some kinds
of food. You may even
experience symptoms such
as depression or feel
emotionally drained when
you deprive your body of
the foods that you are
addicted to. Not
surprisingly, all of
those foods that are
addicting are also not
very healthy for you.
Why oh why can’t the
healthy foods be
addicting? Before you
get too worried, most of
these foods are not
dangerously addictive,
but it would still be
good to cut back a bit
on these foods.
Not surprisingly,
caffeine is number one
in the area of addictive
foods. Everyone knows
that caffeine is
addicting. That is
because most of us are
addicted to it in some
form! Whether you drink
coffee, tea or energy
drinks, if you have them
on a regular basis, you
know that you’re
addicted to the caffeine
in them! Caffeine is not
too dangerous, as long
as you are not consuming
too much. Most people
only drink one cup of
coffee or tea or one can
of an energy drink per
day, and this is ok.
However, if you are
consuming several pots
per day, you have a
problem. Try to keep it
to a minimum.
The next food that is
addictive is sugar. This
is a hard one to avoid
because sugar is in
almost everything that
we eat. However, not
every food that contains
sugar has an addicting
amount of the food
inside. Some foods have
more than enough sugar
in them though, and you
definitely need to watch
what you are eating.
Sugar is one of those
foods that can really
pack that
unwanted
weight on, and you can
stop this process by
reading the
labels of
the food you are eating.
Another addicting food
that is hard to avoid is
carbohydrates. By now
you may be wondering if
there any foods that are
safe for you to eat, but
don’t worry, there are
plenty of
good foods
left. For example, just
as not all foods with
sugar are bad for you,
not all foods with
carbohydrates are bad
for you either. There
are good carbs and bad
carbs. The bad carbs are
found in high starch
foods such as pasta,
bread and white rice.
Good carbs are in foods
like
vegetables,
fruits
and whole grains.
If you find that you are
becoming addicted to the
foods mentioned in this
article, there are free
support groups online
where you can receive
the encouragement you
need. There is nothing
to be ashamed of with
food addiction. Most of
us are addicted in some
way to one or all of
these foods, but some
people actually have
addictive personalities,
and if you are one of
these people, there is
nothing wrong with
seeking help.
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