I've been reading about cravings and urges to binge eat. I have several clients who struggle with these.
I myself have been known to eat an entire bag of potato chips in an evening, but now I can't have the salt because it leaches calcium from the bones. Salt free potato chips do take the "j" out of joy and the luster and sparkle out of a small chunk of life.
So maybe I should settle for sweet instead? Except I haven't been able to eat sugary things for decades.
Not that I don't still love them. I myself still crave a sweet thing at the end of a healthy lunch or dinner. Usually I reach for a healthy snack bar or some grapes, but why is that? Why do I have a palpable sense that I need sugar after eating something satisfying?
According to holmesplace.ch/en/blog/nutrition: "The desire for desserts may result from a large burst of insulin after a heavy meal. The sudden "jump" in insulin causes a rapid decrease in blood sugar levels, and thus increases the desire for sweets."
So viva la dolce vita - the Hershey's kiss, the Godiva heart, and the last marshmallow peep. I've been known to have birthday cake for breakfast and as long as its gluten and sugar free, I'm going to indulge even if only once a year.
What do you crave today?
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