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Are cravings derailing weight loss attempts?
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July 14, 2013 |
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By Julie
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Trying to lose weight but just can’t seem to get
past those cravings every few days or weeks?
Well, most likely your body is trying to tell
you something so listen up!
Most often, your
body is lacking minerals or other important
nutrients. If you are craving sugar in
particular here are a few ways that might help
stop those uninvited sugar cravings.
Sugar cravings are usually caused by a lack of
minerals in the body. Our bodies need minerals
to function properly. If minerals are low the
body can adapt by increasing sugar levels. Most
people process sugars and carbohydrates easier
than using the minerals from their foods. So, if
you have low minerals increasing your mineral
levels may help reduce your sugar cravings.
If your sugar cravings are out of control take
your blood pressure. If your blood pressure is
normally low (below 112/80) this can be a clue
that your minerals are low.
If you have low blood pressure one way to
decrease your cravings may be to increase your
unrefined salt intake.
Yes, I said INCREASE YOUR UNREFINED SALT intake.
We are led to believe that salt causes high
blood pressure when in reality there are a lot
of other underlying causes which lead to high
blood pressure. Sea Salt contains minerals that
the body needs. For those with low blood
pressure, increasing your salt intake will give
your body minerals and may aid in the digestion
process.
If you have low blood pressure reducing your
water intake and increasing your mineral uptake
is another step that can be taken to avoid those
crazy cravings.
Yes, I said reduce your water intake.
I know I know we are all told to drink more
water. And, most of us do need more water but if
your body is already low in minerals drinking
more water just flushes out the reserves in the
body. Before upping your water intake qualify
your body to drink more water by adding a drop
or two of trace minerals to your drinking water.
Remember, drinking less water is for those of
you with low blood pressure or electrolyte
deficient (again, this is why it is important to
understand your bodies physiology….Flow System
Auditing gives you the answers).
Improving your digestion will help eliminate
cravings. Contrary to popular belief, gas,
bloating, burping, diarrhea, or constipation are
not “normal” for your body. Go to my website at
www.entirely-natural.com, click on
“Services” and then Health Quiz.
If you answer yes to any of these questions you
will benefit greatly from help with digestion
and/or understanding your biological identity
through a Flow System Audit. Almost every
nutritional deficiency stems from a lack of bile
flow or a lack of stomach acid. Supplementing
with digestive enzymes, hydrochloric acid, and
beet flow will significantly help the digestive
process.
As a warning, however; do not supplement with
hydrochloric acid without proper bile flow. For
more information read Kick Your Fat in the Nuts
by T.C. Hale or send me an email.
Adding healthy fats like coconut oil, egg yolks,
butter, cream, avocados, nuts, animal fats and
olive oil to your diet may also help reduce
cravings. Again, if your digestion isn’t
adequate your body may have a hard time
processing the additional fat and you might
start gaining weight. So, we are back to
digestion again and understanding your
biological identity.
Stop eating nonfoods that are heavily processed
and laden with MSG or artificial sweeteners.
Yes, even the 100 calorie Snack Packs! Food
scientists have figured out how to add chemicals
to our foods which makes them more addicting
than street drugs. By eliminating nonfoods in
your diet those chemicals won’t be in your body
anymore to cause the cravings.
Remember, not everybody responds the same. One
size does not fit all when it comes to health so
you need to get a better idea of your body
chemistry and learn how to run simple tests at
home that will help you understand how your body
is functioning. I perform these tests in my
office or you can take a free online course
about digestion at
http://www.kickitinthenuts.com/courses.
So, as you can see sometimes willpower just
isn’t enough when it comes to weight loss.
Cravings can derail your weight loss attempts
causing you to eat that pint of Haagen Dazs ice
cream or that bag of potato chips, or the box of
doughnuts. That is why it is important to
understand how your body works and how to work
your body.
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