Say “BOO!” to Sugar Cravings

Examples of lower carb fruits : Berries, such as strawberries and blackberries and cantaloupe and honeydew. Fruits that tend to be higher in carbohydrates and should be limited include bananas, mangoes and cherries.
Examples of lower carb vegetables : Spinach, mushrooms, celery and tomatoes.  Vegetables that tend to be higher carbohydrates and should be limited include potatoes, corn, peas and beans.

 

TIP: Using the lower carb/ lower starch choices from above, why not make a smoothie

for a refreshing treat?  Spinach and berries make for a delicious smoothie!

Suggested ratios, additional ingredients and instructions for a smoothie:

• 2 cups coconut water &/or nut milk ( frozen in an ice cube tray or straight from the container)
• 2 cups frozen mixed berries
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• 1 tablespoon: flax seed meal or chai seeds and/or unsweetened cocoa powder

1. Add all ingredients to the blender and blend until smooth.
2. Makes 2 servings. Share with a friend or save the second half for later. Just freeze and re-blend. 
   

ANOTHER TIP:  You can pour the smoothie into ice cube trays (each cube is roughly 1 oz. per cube) and freeze.  The night before put the desired number of cubes in your blender container or cup refrigerate and blend when you are ready!  If I want the cubes to be a little less frozen, an hour or two before I want to blend them, I will place the container on the counter until I am ready to blend.

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For me personally, my “carb” triggers are sweet/sweetened beverages.  They are my “gateway” to having trouble passing on a cookie I would not normally crave and eating three.  I then find that the more I give into sugary cravings, the less I want to eat what my body needs or what I typically enjoy and crave.

The body and mind are  funny things- they cause us to crave what we need and we come to want them but if we are out of balance then we crave what we want and will reject what we need.  Oh, oh my, like an addiction!

The better equipped you can be to avoid cravings and giving into them, the better you will feel and the more you will discover that you enjoy eating well.  Having healthy alternatives on hand at any given time and especially when there are temptations readily available will make choosing the right food items even easier!

However, do not be afraid to treat yourself!  Since making the choices I have mentioned, I find that little bites of this and that as opposed to large portions are more than enough and leave me feeling satisfied with enough room for good healthy stuff!

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Yours in Health and Wellness,

Dawn