Banish those Sugar Cravings by Polly Douglas Nutrition
There is a lot of talk in the media at the moment about sugar being bad for us, and encouraging us to cut the carbs and go sugar free and if Davina can do it, why can’t we?
Here are 5 top tips to help reduce the sugar cravings
1. Sugar is found in all carbohydrate foods, so choose complex, brown/ wholemeal versions which release their sugars more slowly, and don’t give you the highs and lows. Bread, rice, pasta, potatoes are all common carbohydrate
sources, biscuits and sweeties. not just Vegetables
and fruits also have natural sugars, but they tend to contain more fi bre and therefore are better choices.
2. Balance your meals and snacks so that they contain complex carbohydrates and proteins (meat, fi sh, eggs, pulses, nuts & seeds), you will feel fuller for longer.
3. Don’t eat sugary treats on an empty stomach, instead have a ‘pudding’ after a meal, so that the sugar has less overall eff ect on your insulin levels. Even a piece of fruit as a snack can aff ect us, so have a small handful of nuts with your banana.
4. Choose foods with sugar, not artifi cial sweeteners, but just eat less of them, or alongside a balanced meal.
Sweeteners also stimulate
insulin release and can cause us to have sugar cravings later in the day.
5. Eat good fats, nuts, seeds, oily fi sh, avocados all contain fats which are essential to us. They also help us to feel fuller, and don’t have an eff ect on blood sugar levels. As part of a balanced diet, they can aid weight loss and help reduce sugar cravings, even though they are high fat, high calorie foods.
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Cheating Chocolate Orange Delight
A great pudding and it will fool
anyone, tastes and
looks just like chocolate mousse, but without the
saturated fats and processed sugars (gluten free, dairy free).
Ingredients: 2 very ripe avocados Finely grated zest and juice of 1 large orange 1 tablespoon of honey (or agave syrup) 3 tablespoons high quality cocoa or cacao powder
Method: Halve the avocados, discard the stones. Scoop out the fl esh and place it in a food processor. Add the remaining ingredients and process to make a thick, rich mousse like dessert. Add extra cocoa powder or honey/agave if the fl avour needs to be adjusted. Serve in cocktail glasses or ramekins. Taken from Dale Pinnock, The Medicinal Chef
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