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CRAVING CONTROL


Always got the munchies even when you're not hungry? Here's how to

stop a craving from blowing your get thin diet plan

BANISH HUNGER

Skipping meals sets you up for intense cravings. Eating regular meals

of complex carbs—not refined ones like white bread and pasta—with

protein and a small amount of healthy fat will keep your blood sugar

steady, and you feeling satisfied. When you do snack between meals,

make smart choices. Foods with staying power: low-fat yogurt and

granola or half a banana with with natural peanut butter.

IDENTIFY TRIGGERS

Keep a food log for a week, recording your moods, what stresses you

out, and how hungry you feel before eating. Once you've identified the

things that drive you to raid your sweet stash, you can react

productively instead of eating half a pound of chocolate.

WAIT IT OUT

You're most susceptible to your brain's demands during the 20 minutes

after a stressful episode—the amount of time it takes for serotonin to

bounce back and stress hormones to fall. If you can resist a

temptation for just that long, the urge will probably fade.

DRINK SOMETHING

The hypothalamus, your brain's control center for mood- and

food-related signals, detects thirst as well as hunger. Gulp a glass

of water or green tea and see if the craving passes.

BLOW IT OFF

If you absolutely need an oral fix, brush your teeth or reach for sugar-free gum.

Researchers in Australia measured the levels of cortisol in the saliva

of study subjects and found that on average, gum chewers had 16

percent less of the stress hormone than non-chewers and responded

better to stressful situations.

SEE THE LIGHTER SIDE

Studies show that laughter cuts stress, releases feel-good endorphins,

and burns calories—an hour of laughing it up can torch about as many

as a half-hour of lifting weights. So get a quick boost of laughter by watching

your favourite funny YouTube video.

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