Curb & Conquer Your Food Cravings Part II - Balancing Your Body-Mind System

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Curb & Conquer Your Food Cravings Part II - Balancing Your Body-Mind System

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Last time we talked about the importance of properly nourishing

your body-mind system in order to diminish or eliminate cravings

for health-robbing foods. Equally as important is balancing your

body-mind system, particularly with regard to your emotions and

blood sugar.

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Curb & Conquer Your Food Cravings Part II - Balancing Your Body-Mind System

Copyright © 2006 Hayford, C.N.C.

Award-winning author, " If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! "

http://www.FoodFitnessByPhone.com

Last time we talked about the importance of properly nourishing

your body-mind system in order to diminish or eliminate cravings

for health-robbing foods. Equally as important is balancing your

body-mind system, particularly with regard to your emotions and

blood sugar.

Imbalanced blood sugar can lead to almost unbearable cravings for

poor quality foods, especially caffeine and sweets. Although

giving in and indulging in delectable confections may give you

temporary relief, doing so will only make things worse in the

long run. Regularly consuming stimulant foods such as caffeine,

alcohol and sweets is what causes and perpetuates the cycle of

wildly fluctuating blood sugar levels and cravings in the first

place.

Once you're hooked, it's like being on a biochemical roller

coaster. Soon after you consume the soda, coffee, pastry or other

stimulant, you're feeling pretty cheery. Then-pheeeeeew ---

boom!-your blood sugar crashes and you feel like taking a nap or

strangling somebody for your next " fix. " Or both.

In addition to causing strong food cravings and fatigue,

imbalanced glucose levels are also notorious for causing

headaches, insomnia, brain fog, excess weight that won't go away

and of course, pronounced emotional imbalance. This may show up

as depression, irritability, anxiety and often, swinging from one

mood to the next.

If you want to truly balance your emotions and conquer your food

cravings, you must stabilize your blood sugar! Following these

dietary recommendations will help:

1 ~ Eliminate or relegate stimulants to rare occasions, including:

caffeine, chocolate, refined salt, alcohol and refined

carbohydrates (sugars, high fructose corn syrup, white refined

flour, etc.)

2 ~ Eat animal protein or whole grains within an hour of waking up.

3 ~ Eat three balanced meals daily and feed cravings for sweets

with protein.

4 ~ Substitute stevia extract for concentrated or artificial

sweeteners, as this natural herbal sweetener is known to

balance blood sugar levels.

5 ~ Snack on a handful of wolfberries, also known as goji berries,

which help support pancreatic function.

When it comes to supplementation, as we discussed in Part I, you

will also want to be sure that you're taking both a green food

and broad-based whole food supplement -regularly and abundantly.

In addition to supplying the body with an array of vital

nutrients, these two products are also very effective in

stabilizing blood sugar. Which means a double dose of assistance

in your endeavor to curb uncontrollable urges for poor-quality

foods.

Once your blood sugar levels are maintained in balance regularly,

you will notice that both food cravings and emotional upsets will

subside significantly. This could take a few weeks to a few

months depending on the person and to what degree efforts to

reverse this condition are followed.

Therapeutic-grade essential oils can help you through this

transition period and to establish and maintain an ongoing sense

of well-being.

1 ~ Bergamot and Cinnamon are both helpful for general cravings

and addictions. (I once had a client who put a few drops of

Bergamot on her feet every day and within a few days her

irresistible cravings for salt and salty snacks completely

went away!)

2 ~ Because Fennel and Dill help balance blood sugar levels,

they are especially effective in clearing an unhealthy

desire for sweets.

3 ~ Ginger, Lemon, Peppermint, and Spearmint may help with

emotional eating and/or overeating.

NOTE: Make sure you are using therapeutic-grade essential oils

almost exclusively available from a few select distribution

companies. DO NOT expect to get the same results from perfume-

grade aromatic oils, which is what is available at most retail

outlets.

Use your intuition and experiment to see what works best for you.

Consult reference guides to essential oils for more

recommendations.

Most people experience a dramatic reduction in their food

cravings within a short period of time after following the

preceding recommendations. Balancing and nourishing your body-

mind system for the long haul, however, is a process that will

take a bit of time to integrate as a lifestyle. Time well spent,

as the rewards are great and will affect every area of your life!

If you find yourself struggling with suggested changes or that

they are not as effective as you would like, chances are you also

need to thoroughly cleanse your body-mind system. More on this

third piece of the curb-and-conquer-your-food-cravings puzzle in

Part III.

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Hayford, C.N.C., is the award-winning author of

" If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! " As a former junk food

junkie turned nutrition and health coach she has helped

thousands reverse dis-ease, and restore their health,

energy and natural weight. For tips, talks and teleclasses

on healthy eating and holistic self-care, visit:

http://www.FoodFitnessByPhone.com or call 303.746.8970