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What Causes Strong Sugar Cravings?

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  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
    Interesting replies, thanks guys.
    Shall look into magnesium supplements.
    I have not been checked for PCOS, but over the last years my time of the month has become increasingly painful, heavy and debilitating, leaving me drained and dizzy, but not really looked into the symptoms in sometime.
  • Kimblesnbits
    Kimblesnbits Posts: 321 Member
    I honestly think it is an addiction for some people, myself included! For some reason it's impossible for me to have just 1 little piece and be satisfied....Now that I'm eating a paleo type lifestyle, the sugar i get is only from fruits, and my cravings have gone down a bit. I hope it stays this way!
  • lipglossjunky73
    lipglossjunky73 Posts: 497 Member
    I had adrenal fatigue and could not get enough sugar in me. Turns out when you secrete cortisol when highly stressed, your body craves massive amounts of sugar to replenish (the body thinks the stress is due to a major life event or hunting, when really it is due to sitting on my *kitten* in traffic and hating my job... Lol)

    For me, I had to not just stop the sugar despite the craving, I had to get a handle on my stress. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. I had to tackle the stress to tackle the sugar craving. And then be mindful of the stress to anticipate the sugar craving hat I refused to give in to once I learned the correlation. It was hell.

    But now, I rarely touch the stuff. I get sugar through fruit, soy milk, and an occasional chocolate treat. Or a nice fix in my protein bars.
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