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7 Timeless Tips for Managing Holiday Sugar Cravings

Jul 12, 2015

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When  you’re  at  a  holiday  party  or  gathering  with  lots  of  talking,  food  and  entertainment,  it’s  really  easy  to  eat  a  lot  more  than  you  think.  Because  you’re  distracted  while  you’re  noshing,  you  may  not  no;ce  that  you’ve  eaten  7  cookies...or  9...

If  you  have  a  few  pieces  of  hard  candy  available,  you  can  pop  in  a  piece  as  you’re  chaAering  away.  That  way,  you  aren’t  able  to  mindlessly  put  more  food  in  your  mouth.  A  few  pieces  of  cinnamon,  buAerscotch,  peppermint  or  other  such  candy  can  last  you  for  an  hour  or  more  as  you  enjoy  the  night  away.

Keep hard candy handy.

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If  you  have  some  ;me  while  you’re  wai;ng  for  cookies  to  bake,  people  to  get  ready  to  go  somewhere  or  you’re  snowed  in  for  the  day,  squeeze  in  movement  in    your  extra  moments.  It  can  be  as  easy  as  a  jaunt  around  the  block,  20  jumping  jacks  or  a  few  pushups.  A  liAle  movement  keeps  you  energized,  gets  your  blood  pumping  and  releases  endorphins  so  you  feel  good.  

Walk when you have breaks.

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Eat some cinnamon.Tim  Ferriss  referred  to  this  in  his  book,  The  Four  Hour  Body.  Cinnamon  appears  to  lower  blood  sugar  levels.  The  two  most  popular  forms,  Cassia  and  Ceylon  cinnamon,  both  seem  to  have  effects  with  lowering  blood  sugar,  though  Ceylon  (usually  the  more  common  one  found  in  stores  or  your  coffee  shop)  appears  to  be  slightly  safer  due  to  toxicity  levels  when  consumed  in  large  amounts.  

So,  no  need  to  go  nuts  with  it,  but  sprinkling  some  cinnamon  in  your  coffee  or  tea  prior  to  having  sweeter  foods  can  help  keep  your  blood  sugar  levels  low  to  avoid  the  spike  that  causes  you  to  want  more.

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Have some healthy fat.Ea;ng    healthy  fat  before  having  a  meal  or  going  out  to  a  party  can  curb  your  hunger  levels,  making  you  feel  sa;sfied  with  less  and  weaken  the  desire  for  sweets.  

For  instance,  you  might  have  slices  of  avocado,  small  handful  of  nuts  or  a  tablespoon  of  almond  buAer  before  leaving  for  a  party.  It  can  be  easy  to  eat  a  lot  of  nuts  or  almond  buAer  at  once,  so  beAer  to  grab  a  handful  or  spoonful  right  as  you’re  walking  out  the  door.  

This  keeps  your  blood  sugar  on  even  keel  and  reduces  your  hunger.  When  you  walk  into  a  party  or  gathering  with  lots  of  food,  you  won’t  be  as  tempted  to  walk  straight  over  and  dive  in.

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Try some lemons.Like  cinnamon  and  healthy  fats,  lemon  juice  has  been  shown  to  help  keep  your  blood  glucose  levels  from  spiking.  

You  can  have  a  cup  of  hot  tea  or  glass  of  water  with  fresh  lemon  squeezed  in  an  hour  or  so  before  you  know  you’re  going  to  be  ea;ng.  This  will  get  into  your  bloodstream  by  the  ;me  you  sit  down  to  nosh.  When  your  blood  sugar  is  balanced,  you’ll  have  an  easier  ;me  ea;ng  “just  enough.”

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Breathe In.

As  you  sit  down  to  eat,  take  in  a  deep  breath  for  4  counts,  then  exhale  4  counts.  As  you  breathe  in,  smell  your  food.  Enjoy  the  scent  and  an;cipa;on  of  ea;ng  it.  

This  helps  you  to  savor  the  flavor  and  enriches  your  experience,  so  you  get  even  more  pleasure  out  of  ea;ng.  It  also  slows  you  down  so  you  can  be  present  and  fully  aware  of  what  you  are  consuming.

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Chew...and Keep ChewingThe  more  you  chew,  the  beAer  your  diges;on.The  more  you  chew,  the  longer  you  get  to  enjoy  your  food.The  more  you  chew,  the  easier  it  is  to  no;ce  if  you’ve  had  enough.The  more  you  chew,  the  more  you  get  to  taste  your  food.The  more  you  chew,  the  easier  it  is  to  be  present.

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