Do you every have cravings for sugar?  Many people experience cravings for sugar for a variety of reasons, some of which may be due to an emotional response whilst for others it may be a physical craving due to a low blood sugar level.

Sugar creates problems as the more sugar you eat results in the more you body wants due to insulin being released to stabilise the blood sugar levels resulting in a continual fluctuation of high and low blood sugar levels.  The other problem is that people love the sweetness so much that they often substitute food with a far greater nutritional value like fruit for something which contains nothing but sugar.

Sugar obviously has a negative effect on your diet contributing to obesity which can lead to a whole range of related health problems.  Processed sugar can easily be replaced in your diet by foods which have natural sugars like fruit and honey.  Listed below are some helpful tips to help you reduce the sugar in your diet.

Try and eat before you go shopping as shopping on an empty stomach often results in unnecessary foods entering the trolley.

• Replace chocolates and candies for fruits.
• Always have a healthy snack in your car or bag so you can have that instead of being tempted by something high in sugar.
• Start reading how much sugar is contained in the products you eat.  You will be amazed at how much knowledge of the high sugar content can alter the craving you have.
• Try taking a supplement which reduces the sugar cravings like chromium.
• Try and replace the processed sugar you use with a natural alternative like xylitol.

Eliminating sugar out of your diet is easy it’s just a matter of making a conscious effort to remove processed sugar from your diet and relacing it with a healthy natural alternative.  You will find that within a short period of doing that your sugar cravings will reduce, making it even easier to stick to the new type of diet that you have developed.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 x 440gm cans of red salmon
• ½ cup breadcrumbs
• 3 tbsp of tomato paste
• 2 stalks of celery finely chopped
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 tbsp basil finely chopped
• 1 tbsp chives finely chopped
• 3 eggs beaten
• 1 garlic glove, minced

METHOD:

1. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly.
2. Brush base and sides of loaf tin with oil and fill with mixture.
3. Refrigerate for an hour and then remove from tin and place in an oven proof dish and baste with oil.
4. Bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes.
5. Serve hot or cold with vegetables or salad.