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Nutrition column: How can we better control our cravings?
How to manage cravings?PHOTO : getty images/istockphoto / itakdalee
Nutritionist Hélène Fiolek explains that it is important to ask ourselves first and foremost regarding the source of our cravings.
Do you sometimes have irresistible cravings for chocolate, candy, or chips?
How do you control these cravings and maintain healthy eating habits?
Hélène Fiolek explains that there are both physical and psychological reasons that sometimes make it difficult to manage these cravings that push us, most of the time, to make less judicious food choices.
She also gives some tips to better control our cravings.
« Avoid restricting yourself or following hyper-restrictive diets. It can increase cravings in the short term and we want to avoid that. So eating enough or eating throughout the day can help. Listen to your hunger and avoid being hungry. »
