How Can You Make Healthy Food Choices?

It’s okay to eat foods we crave sometimes in moderation. But unfortunately, many of us have a hard time controlling how much we eat when the cravings are tugging on our taste buds. But our cravings don’t have to rule us!

This is great news because there are certainly some alternatives that will allow you to eat tasty foods while keeping your health in check. Here some great ways to swap out the not-so-healthy foods for healthy food choices.

Stop Fighting Cravings, Instead Swap For Healthy Food Choices

Our food cravings are thought to be associated with the parts of our brain that are responsible for memory and pleasure. This makes so much sense!

We always tend to remember the good foods and we get so much pleasure from the addicting ingredients. The problem is that many of these foods with addictive qualities are low in nutrients and high in calories.

How To Swap Out Cravings For Healthy Food Choices

If you’re looking to get the closest tasting alternatives possible, you’re in luck. There are so many substitute ingredients out there and/or natural ingredients included in excellent recipes.

Creativity has come a long way and the differences are very subtle. Now the options are there if you’re looking for substitutes (similar taste and texture) but some people choose to just eat completely natural rather than compromising.

Some substitutes are:

• Honey or dates instead of sugar for sweetness
• Coconut/almond flour for regular flour
• Coconut/or almond milk for milk
• Spaghetti squash instead of pasta noodles

How Will You Benefit From Healthy Food Choices?

Giving into your cravings all the time isn’t a good idea because you’ll have developed a habit that is extremely difficult to reverse. When people become addicted to foods, most of the time it’s toward foods that contain bad fats and sugars, refined carbohydrates etc.

Cravings are said to be a byproduct of stress and anxiety and so research has suggested that the combination of fat and sugar may have a calming effect on the body. It’s strange that some psychological factors can influence preference for cravings but that’s why it takes more than just making healthy food choices.

Non-Caloric Options

You’re probably wondering if there are non-caloric ways to make better food choices when your cravings are out of control. Since cravings are, for the most part, a psychological issue, there are ways to alleviate and even reverse the cravings. Here are some ways to deal with cravings non-calorically:

• Find the root of the issue causing these cravings (Stress, emotions etc.)
• Start exercising
• Get support

Finding and dealing with the stressful and/or emotional stimuli causing the cravings is a recommended first step. Getting into an exercise routine helps a lot of the time to become disciplined with eating habits. Having support is also very important. Sometimes we’re not mentally tough enough on our own and so having people that will hold us accountable (ie, a support system) is wonderful.

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Make the decision to stop giving in to cravings by focusing your mind on the benefits of healthy food choices. By learning self-control and choosing better options, you can defeat cravings right at the source every time.

Of course, some days you may be tempted to indulge but remember that moderation is key and that healthy habits can last a lifetime! To help you focus your efforts to live a healthier lifestyle check out my free report Top 9 Things You Can Do For Your Health To Help You Live Longer.