Kill Those Cravings!


Feb 8, 2018

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If you’ve ever tasted packaged food, then you know just how addicting it can be. There’s a reason for this – the food companies actually formulate each bite for maximum crave ability. This is done with a special tantalizing balance of sugar, fat and salt.

Unclear on what exactly classifies as junk food? You’re not alone, especially these days as many junk foods are being deceptively marketed and packaged as healthy choices.

Junk food has little to zero nutritional value
Junk food is processed and packaged
Junk food is high in sugar, fat and salt
Junk food is high in calories
Junk food is rarely eaten out of hunger
Soda pop, convenience foods, packaged snacks, frozen treats…

4 Steps to Kill Junk Food Cravings

Step #1: Clear Out the Junk
Step one is simple: get rid of all the junk food that you currently have in your home, office and car. Go through with a big garbage bag and toss anything that remotely resembles junk food. Remember, junk food is stuff that is high in empty calories.

Step #2: Stock Up on Healthy Snacks
Step two is where you go to the store and stock up on delicious, nutritious foods that will take the place of the junk food. Nuts, seeds, fruit, veggies, hard boiled eggs, meatballs, and hearty salads are great items to have on hand. You’ll eat less of these healthy snacks, since these aren’t empty calories, but rather nutrient-filled calories that satiate.

Step #3: Check In With Yourself!
Ask yourself, “Am I Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired?” If you’re hungry then reach for one of the healthy snacks from step two. If you’re angry, then explore the issue and seek resolution. If you are lonely, then reach out to a friend, instead of reaching for junk food. And if you are tired then make the time to grab a nap or get to bed early to catch up on sleep.

Step #4: Stick With It
Your taste buds adjust to the foods that you eat. When your diet is filled with junk foods then that is what your taste buds will crave, but as you shift to a diet that is filled with fresh, nutritious foods then your taste buds will forget all about that old junk food. Stick with it, one day at a time, and you will break free from the grip of junk food addiction.

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