CFS & carbohydrate cravings

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If you have CFS, carbohydrate cravings are especially common during

exacerbations when energy is low. Although a psychological basis for

these cravings has been proposed, evidence suggests that the source is

largely biochemical, possibly related to abnormalities in

neurotransmitter levels and metabolism. Consumption of simple

carbohydrates may increase pain, cognitive dysfunction, and fatigue,

causing a " boost and crash " cycle (in which the blood sugar level

rises and then plummets quickly and dramatically). Also, carbohydrates

may be best tolerated in the evening.

Source: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Other Invisible

Illnesses