Carb Cravings Can Get The Best Of You - eDiets Reports
Dr. Nancy Tice at eDiets warns that, “A carbohydrate craving can be described as a compelling hunger, craving or desire for carbohydrate-rich foods; an escalating, recurring need or drive for starches, snack foods, junk food or sweets.
In addition, carbohydrate act-alikes (sugar substitutes, alcoholic beverages and monosodium glutamate) may trigger intense or recurring carbohydrate cravings and/or weight gain.
High-sugar, refined starch, convenience and comfort foods feed the addiction like a drug. They produce correspondingly high blood sugar and insulin levels, which lead to even more cravings. They also produce higher levels of the brain chemical serotonin. In sensitive people, particularly those who may have low serotonin levels to begin with, a carbohydrate binge is the equivalent of self-medicating — just to get the sugar “high.”
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