Tryinghealthysnackslikecarrotsand
hummus,seeingif youreallywantthat
appleandfillingup on herbalteawillall
helpcurbcravings.
EATMORE OFTEN:“Ifyou eateverythreeto fourhours,you’resetting
yourselfup witha healthyfoundationto fightcravings,”saysBrigitte
Zeitlin,R.D.Justrememberto keeptheportionssmall,andmakesure
it ’s healthyfoodthat’shighin proteinandfiberto slowdigestion
and keepyou fulllonger.Snackslikea cupof slicedpeppersor
carrotswithtwotablespoonsof hummusor a stringcheese
stickwithhalfcupof grapeswilldo thetrick.
TRYTHEAPPLETEST:Askyourselfif you’deatan apple
oranotherfruitor veggiewhenyourcravingkicksin.“If
the answeris yes,thenit’sphysiologicalhunger—go
eat an apple!”saysAlissaRumsey,R.D.“Butif [it’s]not
appetizing,thenit’snotrealhunger,”andyou should
fi gureoutwhyyou’relookingforsomethingto eat.
HAVEA CUPOF TEA:“Hotbeveragescanbe filling,
whichmaybe helpfulin decreasingyourcravings,”
Rumseysays.Andsometimes“hunger”is thirst:
downa glassof water,andif yourstomachgrowls
in20 minutes,it meansyourhungeris real.
CHAT’N’CHEW:Trysomeorganicgum
li keChicza(chiczausa.com)to keepyour
t eet hbu s y.
DISTRACTYOURSELF& MOVE:Seta timer
for 20 minutesor moreanddo somethingfun
—your cravingmaygo away.“Distractions
will separateyourmindfromthefoodandgive
youa chanceto realizeyou aren’tactuallyhungry,”
Rumseysays.Thebestdistraction?Hittingthegym
ordancing,sincemanyfoodspeoplecravehavebeen
foundto releaseserotonin,and
exercisealsoreleasesendorphins,
both “feel-good”hormones.
HOW TO
CRAVINGS
IN HALF
FOREVER YOUNG
“Eat as many organic
fruits and veggies as you
can, keep sugar [intake]
low, drink tons and tons of
water and get good sleep.”
— Jennifer Aniston
THESE SIMPLE TIPS
WILL HELP YOU
CURB HUNGER
AND LOSE WEIGHT
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