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| Music | Title: Food Cravings ARE Real ... And Yes, You CAN Stop Them!
Author: Geri Richard
Article:
Many people think that over-eating is behaviourally conditioned
... in other words, you don't have the willpower to say no to
food. But in many cases food cravings actually have a
biological, physiological basis ...
That's what makes the Diet Free ... At Last! Weight Loss
Program different from the many low-calorie diets on the
market ... this program focuses on uncovering the physiological
reasons why many overweight people have struggled with their
weight. Unlike low-calorie diets that make you feel like you
just don't have enough willpower to lose weight permanently. It
has nothing to do with willpower. These diets trigger such
powerful food cravings that make it virtually impossible not to
succumb to them.
Yes, You CAN overcome food cravings! And take back control of
your life and health, and lose weight in the process!
DID YOU KNOW? ... - That food cravings are not
usually behaviourally conditioned (that is, you have no
willpower to say no to food), but that food cravings have a
biological, physiological basis?
- That you can overcome
food cravings?
- That having low serotonin levels triggers
intense food cravings?
- That increasing your serotonin
levels stops food cravings, leaving you feeling calm, relaxed,
happy and motivated to eating a healthy nutritious diet?
- That some low-fat diet food actually causes you to gain
weight?
- That stress can trigger food cravings and cause
weight gain?
- That eating refined carbohydrate sweets
can trigger food cravings and cause weight gain?
- That
overcoming food cravings is not about willpower?
- That
there are certain vitamins and supplements that can decrease or
eliminate food cravings?
- That the Diet Free ... At
Last! Weight Loss Program can teach you strategies to
overcome food cravings?
Are you sick and tired of continuously dieting and fighting
food cravings, and losing the battle?
Well, finally, here is a scientifically based healthy eating
program that focuses on correcting metabolic imbalances that are
causing food cravings, so that you can feel relaxed and calm
about eating and not obsessed with food.
Let's take a look at one factor that most people know nothing
about, yet which has devastating consequences when you have an
imbalance ... serotonin.
What is serotonin?
Serotonin is called a neurotransmitter or messenger of the
brain. Serotonin is the "feel good" neurotransmitter of the
brain. Serotonin is responsible for us feeling happy, relaxed,
calm, motivated, and at peace with our lives and our role in the
world.
Low serotonin levels cause intense refined carbohydrate cravings
that are very difficult to ignore. In particular, these food
cravings trigger impulse eating that is difficult to control
with willpower alone. Exercising willpower and determination
becomes difficult because your emotions make you feel "What's
the use, even if I lose weight I'll only gain it back anyway.
I'll always be fat." You give up because you feel you are
fighting a losing battle. Basically, low serotonin levels
attack your ability to "just say no". It is quite common for
obesity to trigger low levels of serotonin, which in turn
triggers a vicious cycle of food cravings and weight gain.
For a short time after eating high GI refined carbohydrate
sweets, you increase serotonin levels, your mood elevates, you
feel good and your self-esteem and confidence increases. When
your serotonin levels are low and you feel depressed it is very
easy to be lured and tempted into chasing this "feel good" mood
and your ability to "just say no" gives way to finding excuses
to justify giving in to the cravings.
But as time goes on, it takes more and more sugar, or refined
carbohydrates to get the same "feel good" result. This is when
eating becomes compulsive, always chasing that next
high.
That is why eating highly processed, high GI carbohydrates
triggers food cravings and food obsessions in the long run. It
is much better to eat a constant supply of low GI carbohydrates
and protein at each meal and snack in order to keep your
serotonin level elevated naturally.
When your serotonin level in the brain is at an ideal level, you
feel relaxed and at peace with the world and yourself. When
your levels are too low, you are no longer relaxed and have very
little willpower to say no to the increased level of high GI
refined carbohydrate cravings and impulsive eating patterns.
How Do Lifestyle Choices Affect Serotonin Levels?
There are some factors that affect serotonin levels that we have
no control over like hereditary factors and the fact that women
have naturally lower levels of serotonin than men (and
interestingly, women dieters have problems with lowered
serotonin levels, but not men dieters! And of course, more
women also have eating disorders than men.)
Low serotonin levels are known to trigger food cravings and
obsessive behaviours regarding eating. What a lot of people do
not know is that our poor diets and unhealthy eating patterns,
especially dieting, plays a critical role in lowering serotonin
levels and triggering a vicious cycle of weight gain and yo-yo
dieting.
Eating highly processed foods upsets the delicate balance of
insulin and glucagon and over time, insulin resistance will
develop. When this happens, high levels of insulin and blood
glucose will also interfere with the body's ability to produce
serotonin. (Another good reason to eliminate high GI
carbohydrates from your diet and eat more low GI
carbohydrates.)
The list of things that cause a low serotonin level is rather
long including (but not limited to)... - Low blood
sugar levels caused by insulin resistance, diabetes and sugar
intolerance
- High blood sugar and insulin levels
- Eating too much high GI carbohydrates
- Chronic
stress triggering adrenal exhaustion
- Alcoholism and
drug addiction
- Hormone imbalances like Estrogen and
Progesterone
- Impaired Thyroid Function
- Impaired Liver Function
- Yeast or Candida
infections
- Leaky gut syndrome and food
intolerances
- Eating refined carbohydrates
- Eating a diet high in trans-fats and junk food causing
Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
- Eating large meals
- Dieting, eating disorders, restricting calories, skipping
meals and going too long without eating.
- Inadequate
intake of protein and healthy essential fatty acids caused by
low fat diets
All these trigger a lowering of our serotonin level, which in
turn triggers depression. And of course, the more depressed we
feel, the harder it is to stay motivated to eat in a healthy
nutritious way. As a matter of fact, more often then not,
people will use food as a "comfort" to make them feel better in
the hopes of alleviating their depression in some small way.
Usually the depression and low serotonin levels will trigger
carbohydrate cravings in the hope that eating more carbohydrates
will raise the serotonin levels.
Unfortunately, this usually backfires because highly processed
carbohydrate junk food will actually depress your serotonin
level in the long run.
So, now the good news! Yes, there is an easy way to increase
Serotonin Levels and stop food cravings...
The "Diet Free ... At Last!" Weight Loss Program explains the
best way to increase serotonin levels naturally with nutrition,
exercise, meditation and supplementation. (As a matter of fact,
increasing serotonin levels naturally is the first of 7
Strategies of the "Diet Free ... At Last!" Program!)
So as you can see, losing weight is a lot more complicated than
just restricting calories. And eliminating food cravings is a
major component of a successful weight loss regime. So why not
learn how to stop food cravings ... and take back control of
your life!
About the author:
Geri Richard is the owner of the "Diet Free ... At Last!" Weight
Loss Program website, which teaches you how to lose weight the
healthy way, without food cravings. Visit the website at
http://www.weightloss-dietfree.com/serotonin-level.html to learn
more. You are welcome to reproduce this article on your website
or newsletter provided it is reproduced in its entirety,
including the author information and a live hyperlink to our
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