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The True Reason You Crave Certain Foods & What to Do About Them

Have you ever wondered what truth lies behind those cravings that come out of nowhere?

Ange Dim
In Fitness And In Health
4 min readOct 30, 2022

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Do you sometimes mindlessly indulge or overeat foods?

Stress or other emotions may trigger these seemingly unquestionable cravings for particular foods.

If we ate a balanced diet every day, it would eliminate most of those cravings.

But if only life were that easy and simple.

Unfortunately, a westernised diet is the norm for most people, which usually fails to include anything green on a plate.

Reading the signals can be confusing since our body regularly craves good and bad foods.

Here are some clues to help you understand what’s going on.

Do you have lots of sweet cravings?

I know I used to, and sometimes the need for something sweet never leaves you (even though it’s significantly small).

If you have fluctuating blood sugar — which usually means going from super energetic to…

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Ange Dim
Ange Dim

Written by Ange Dim

Multi-passionate creative who's immersed in health, wellness, exercise and loves creating healthy recipes. Low carb Recipes: https://bit.ly/4cHgO8r

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