Search results
Mar 14, 2024 · But what exactly are flavor enhancers and how do they cause food cravings? Here we talk about these very products and describe how to regain control over our compulsive eating habits.
These urges are called cravings, which can pop up at any moment, and aren’t always fueled by hunger pangs. The terms “sugar addict” or “chocoholic” are often used, and people may blame cravings on a sweet tooth, bad eating habits, or lack of self-control.
Sep 13, 2024 · Cravings are not just a matter of willpower; they are your body’s way of communicating nutrient needs. Understanding how cravings work and the delicate balance between hunger, satiety, and nutrient intake can empower you to make smarter dietary choices.
Apr 15, 2024 · We've all had those days when all we want is a little treat. Maybe it's a bag of chips, an ice cream sundae or a glass of wine. But sometimes, these desires become all-consuming. This week on the show, psychiatrist Judson Brewer helps us understand the science of cravings, and how we should respond to them.
- Not About Nutrition, with One Exception
- More Salt, Fat and Sugar, Please
- It's Not What You Cut Out
- Social, Psychological Factors at Play
- Pregnancy and Periods
Food cravings are common, though not terribly well understood, in part because they're so subjective. Research suggests they're experienced more commonly by women than men, and that in the West, chocolate is the most widely craved food. While some say when your body lacks a nutrient, it naturally craves food replete in that nutrient, gastroenterolo...
That we tend to crave foods laden with sugar, salt and fat — is a good indication that cravings probably aren't the body's way of trying to rectify nutritional deficiencies. Let's take chocolate as an example — and the idea that craving it could be a sign of magnesium deficiency. If that was the case, it would make much more sense for our body to c...
Cravings don't appear to be driven by the foods we restrict from out diet, either. "When we look at people who have undergone a diet where they have a significant calorie restriction, we find that that actually decreases food cravings, rather than increase as you might expect," Dr Ho said. One study that placed adults on a low-carbohydrate or low-f...
The mechanism behind food cravings is complex, and likely to be a combination of psychological, social and biological factors. Dr Ho said the famous 'Pavlov's Dog' study, in which dogs were conditioned to salivate to the sound of a bell (in anticipation of food), could help to explain how food cravings were often triggered by external cues. Many of...
Intense (and often strange) food cravings are one of the hallmarks of pregnancy. While it has been suggested such cravings are related to the hormonal changes, the jury is still out. Some research published in 2014suggests cultural and psychosocial factors are more important determinants. The same hypothesis has been applied to cravings associated ...
Here we discuss the concept of craving from historical, physiological, and clinical perspectives, and review work investigating the effects of cue reactivity and cue-induced craving on eating and weight outcomes, as well as underlying neural mechanisms.
People also ask
Do you have a craving for a particular food?
Are cravings a sign of nutrient-dense food?
Are your cravings random?
Are cravings fueled by hunger pangs?
Are food cravings linked to emotional states?
Cravings are frequently reported for specific types of foods, including chocolate and foods high in both sugar and fat. Cravings for specific macronutrients, such as carbohydrate, have been postulated to result from a physiological need to alter neurotransmitters in such states as eating disorders, affective disorders or obesity.
