After eating, you often want something sweet: cookies, chocolate, or ice cream. Doctor of Medical Sciences Trisha Pasricha explained what happens to our body.
"You may have noticed that hunger is not a prerequisite for craving sweets. Our feelings of hunger and satiety are largely regulated by hormones that can be triggered by the contents of our stomach and small intestine. On the other hand, food cravings can occur even when we feel absolutely saturated," The Washington Post quotes her as saying, informs UAINFO.org with reference to UNIAN.
To reduce this desire, the doctor advises to diversify your meals - to try new tastes and textures. It will also be useful to create new habits after eating.
"One theory for why we crave sweets even when we're full is called specific sensory satiety. We may be too full to eat another bite after gorging on savory Thanksgiving dishes like turkey, mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes and gravy. But when offered a different food—say, pumpkin pie or chocolate dessert—people tend to eat more. Researchers believe this may be related to our nutritional needs for a balanced diet, but it also helps explain why we often have room for dessert. By supplementing the main dish with more variety, you may not feel that something is missing at the end of the meal," said Pasricha.
Another part of the puzzle, she says, has to do with the behavior we've been taught. Yes, people get used to eating certain foods in certain contexts. In particular, some are used to drinking more coffee or cooling off with ice cream in the summer after dinner. This releases the reward hormone, dopamine, which makes us feel good and reinforces the habit.
"What happens when you crave sweets most of the time? Try letting go of those associations for a few weeks—for example, experimenting with other stress-reducing activities like yoga or a reality TV show instead of eating a brownie after dinner. After a while, you may notice that you no longer want sweets from the same irritants," the woman advised.
Enjoying sweets in moderation is completely normal. However, the problem arises when such a habit interferes with maintaining a healthy diet. The doctor gave several important recommendations to get rid of it:
try small and rarer portions of your favorite sweets;
do not replace real sugar with sugar substitutes;
sleep - sometimes the desire for sweets is associated with fatigue and exhaustion.
You can also consult a doctor. There are drugs that suppress such desires of the body. In addition, it happens that the desire for sweets may indicate a deficiency of some vitamins.
How much sugar can be consumed?
According to the recommendation of the American Heart Association, men can consume no more than 36 grams of added sugar per day, and women - no more than 25 grams
However, it is worth considering that it is not only in sweets, but also in sauces and drinks. Yes, there is more than twice as much sugar in a glass of carbonated sweet water than in a scoop of ice cream.
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