All kinds of pastries, sweets, chocolates, cookies … It is difficult to meet a person who does not have a weakness for sweets. Sugar has always been held in high esteem by humans, but in our time, the consumption of this product goes beyond all boundaries. An excessive amount of sugar in the diet leads to various diseases, metabolic disorders in the body, obesity, depression.
Many scientists offer their own version of getting rid of vicious cravings for sweets. But basically they secrete different types of sugar dependence, which are associated with various reasons: constant fatigue, stress, hormonal imbalances and the multiplication of yeast in the body. Moreover, each of these types has certain character traits.
Mostly sugar-addicted people who have problems with the thyroid gland.
They constantly experience fatigue, which they try to drown out with sweets and energy drinks, driving themselves into a vicious circle. Usually these are creepy perfectionists who do not give themselves the right to relax. These people do not have enough hours in the day, they often work or study at night, although housewives or mothers on maternity leave may also apply to them. They do not have time to go to the gym, they feel exhausted.
How to overcome your cravings for forbidden sweets
If the desire to eat the cherished candy is unbearable, you can feast on a small piece, and do it slowly, stretching the pleasure.
Sun exposure is very beneficial to combat sugar addiction, as the vitamin D produced during this process suppresses the need for sugar.
Exercise is also a faithful helper in the fight against vicious addiction, as it increases insulin sensitivity.
Need more sleep
According to statistics, the duration of sleep of a modern person has been reduced to 6.5 hours. An inadequate night's sleep leads to a feeling of chronic fatigue, which many try to eat sweet. Obesity and metabolic disorders in this lifestyle are not long in coming.
In addition, hormones that control appetite are released during deep sleep. Scientists have calculated that due to constant lack of sleep, the risk of obesity increases by 30%.
Sugar is a source of pleasure
People with a sweet tooth usually lack the hormones that regulate mood: dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. They try to brighten up their bad mood by eating a delicious chocolate bar or cake - a simple and quick source of positive emotions. However, happiness does not last long, and again you want something sweet, and so it is endless.
It is important to understand that sugar addiction is as much an attempt to get away from problems as alcohol or drugs are for someone. You need to work on yourself and learn to enjoy life in a different way.
