{"id":25904,"date":"2025-09-22T16:26:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T20:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=25904"},"modified":"2025-09-22T16:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T20:26:13","slug":"calming-the-craving-crazies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/22\/calming-the-craving-crazies\/","title":{"rendered":"Calming The Craving Crazies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You can learn how to calm your food cravings and tame the midnight munchies!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIs there any pie leftover?\u201d\u00a0 \u201cWhere\u2019s that last piece of birthday cake?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI know I hid that Halloween candy somewhere.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cI bet some cheese dip would be great with these potato chips.\u201d\u00a0 Sound familiar?<\/p>\n

Most of us at one time or other have experienced the midnight munchies.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re watching the end of the movie, almost ready to turn in, and all of a sudden we feel a mystical tug coming from the refrigerator or pantry.\u00a0 We don\u2019t know what it is exactly, or at least not yet.<\/p>\n

But we\u2019ll know it when we see it, or taste it.\u00a0 And, the more calories and fat, the more we\u2019ll want to snack on it.\u00a0 Let\u2019s learn a bit more about this crazy craving.<\/p>\n

Hunger Basics<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Are we hungry?\u00a0 Probably not.\u00a0 Chances are we\u2019ve consumed enough calories throughout the day to meet our needs.\u00a0 What is probably happening is you are experiencing some late night cravings.\u00a0 What\u2019s the difference?\u00a0\u00a0 Hunger is about a very basic need for food in your stomach.<\/p>\n

When your body has depleted the food in your stomach, blood sugar and insulin levels drop, and your brain says you need something to eat to function.\u00a0 Again, this is a very basic need on a very basic level.\u00a0 Hunger originates in the stomach; an empty stomach.\u00a0 Nothing complicated about being hungry.<\/p>\n

Craving Complications<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The complications start with cravings.\u00a0 Cravings originate in the brain.\u00a0 The \u2018need\u2019 you feel to dive into that bag of chocolate candy or potato chips stems from several brain functions, none of which are survival, at least not any longer.<\/p>\n

Scientists know this because the foods we crave most often (think mac \u2018n cheese or chocolate) aren\u2019t loaded with the nutrients we need in modern times.<\/p>\n

The fact is, the snacks we crave are most often high in calories and rich in two elements \u2013 fat and sugar.\u00a0 These elements were needed in prehistoric times by our ancestors, the hunters and gatherers of the day.\u00a0 Chances are, you are not spending hours every day running down game to eat.\u00a0 Why then do we still crave fat and sugar?<\/p>\n

The Brain Double Whammy Attack<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Physiologically speaking, it\u2019s in our nature to snack, especially on foods that are rich in fat.\u00a0 When we snack on fatty foods, our brain receives a nod from the \u2018opioids\u2019 that have been released in the bloodstream, telling us that everything is going to be alright; another leftover from prehistoric days.\u00a0 If we had our fill of fatty foods, we knew we would survive the night.<\/p>\n

Today, when we enjoy our fatty snacks, our brain still processes the same message letting us know that everything is going to be fantastic!\u00a0 Our brain receives a message of pleasure and elation from these types of foods.\u00a0 This is a physiological response caused by the feel-good hormones released from these fat-rich foods.<\/p>\n

Then we have the complicated science of psychology.\u00a0 Foods, especially those foods that are high in calories, fat, carbs, and sugar, give us the feeling of pleasure and satisfaction through our memory banks.\u00a0 We\u2019re given a cookie when we\u2019re still in our highchair.\u00a0 Eating the cookie causes the feel-good hormones to kick in, resulting in a pleasant state of being.<\/p>\n

We feel happy.\u00a0 We want another cookie so we can get that feeling again.\u00a0 We\u2019ve got a double whammy of our brain receiving a chemical infusion of pleasure along with our intelligence connecting the dots between the cookie and the happy feeling.\u00a0 Two strong forces to deal with when it comes to controlling our eating habits.<\/p>\n

What Can We Do?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

With all this powerful brain stuff going on, how can anyone resist the urge to snack?\u00a0 We know a plate of\u00a0celery<\/a>\u00a0sticks without the bleu cheese dip is just not going to cut it.\u00a0 We know a water cracker without cheese and sausage on top is a waste of time.<\/p>\n

We know that strawberry will be a disappointment if it\u2019s not dipped in chocolate.\u00a0 So, how can we fight the unhealthy or diet-sabotaging nighttime snack attacks?<\/p>\n

Studies in recent years have now shown that in order to stay away from unhealthy cravings, a person must enjoy a limited amount of the foods they crave.\u00a0 What these studies have found is that people who, for instance, completely refuse to eat any chocolate, crave more chocolate more often than people who enjoy a small portion of chocolate on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

A large percentage of the people in these studies who eliminate the chocolate entirely from their diet, end up eating more chocolate over time than the person who enjoys a piece from time to time.<\/p>\n

The more you restrict a food and repress the desire for it, the more you may crave it.\u00a0 In other words, give your brain what it craves once in a while and it will quit bugging you every night.<\/p>\n

We have long known that cravings originate in the brain, not in the stomach.\u00a0 Now, science is catching up with this knowledge and studying it more closely than ever before.\u00a0 We know why we crave what we crave, and now we know how to handle the cravings.<\/p>\n

Give your brain small doses of the feel-good hormones and the message that you are not going to starve by planning snacks that satisfy your cravings.<\/p>\n

When not addressed properly, cravings can be much like a song stuck in your head.\u00a0 The good news is, if you understand what drives the craving, and why, you can get that snacking-song out of your head so you can stick to your healthy diet, and finally go to sleep!<\/p>\n

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Regular use ensures systemic balance of biochemic tissue salts in the body, optimizes health at the cellular level, relieves symptoms of disease, restores health and vitality, optimizes the therapeutic effects of other remedies by improving systemic functioning and metabolism. Formulated by a clinical psychologist,\u00a0Slimmers Assist<\/a>\u00a0is pharmacetuically manufactured to the highest standards.<\/p>\n

Read More of This Article Here:\u00a0http:\/\/www.natural-holistic-health.com\/calming-craving-crazies\/?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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