What Do Our Food Cravings Tell Us?

Do you ever wonder why we crave certain foods during a certain of day, week or month? Are your food cravings causing you imbalance in your life and health?
 
Food cravings can be a tricky thing to figure out. I’ve observed my own food cravings recently and I found that I crave sweets during stressful and lonely times.
 
When I am stressed, I turn to chocolate or sugary snacks to feel comforted and enriched. I also noticed that when I feel lonely, I turn to these same sugary treats to fulfill my longing for connection and love. Knowing these two triggers for my sugar cravings, I tried allowing myself to feel the stress or loneliness instead of going for a cookie, piece of chocolate or anything that I can get a hold of.
 
By taking time to feel my feelings, I noticed the craving for these foods has decreased. I have replaced my afternoon stress burn out and tired feeling with water. By drinking more water, I have energy to make it through the rest of the afternoon.
 
We all have cravings and we have underlining reasons why our body needs these items we crave. It may be a nutrients imbalance or an emotional tie like mine. Whatever your craving is linked to, take the time this week to really listen to your body and give it the real nutrients it needs. And if it still wants the piece of cake, go for it!