We all have cravings at one time or another and some people have cravings every day and give in to them. What they’re not paying attention to is what their body really wants so they keep foraging for something to satisfy that urge to eat. This habit grows and most often gets out of control.

Common cravings are sweet and salty foods, sugary snacks like candy, cake, other pastries, ice cream, cookies, chips, bread, pasta, French fries, batter-dipped foods, deep-fried, gooey cheesy and doughy types of food. The list can go on but these are the common things most people crave.

I have found that when I haven’t eaten many vegetables I start digging around for things like chips, bread and pasta. A typical day for me includes 5-7 and sometimes more servings of vegetables, mostly leafy or other dark greens. I love vegetables! My body loves vegetables!

I recently tried to increase my animal and vegetable protein intake to probably double what I generally eat in order to drop a few pounds. I did this for personal experience and experimentation and through advise of a fellow health coach. While I felt full longer I found that I also felt tired, slow and unfocused; a little bit in a fog. While I’m glad I tried this approach I don’t think a high protein diet is helpful for my particular body.

Back to eating more veggies… my body functions best on more vegetables and an adequate amount of proteins, both animal and vegetable; though I err on the side of vegetable proteins as I enjoy them more and feel more alive when I eat them – just as I do when I eat plenty of greens. When I eat plenty of berries, a little bit of fruit and a hefty amount of steamed or raw vegetables, I feel energized and renewed…every day.

It’s simple to learn what your cravings are telling you. You may want the help of a health coach such as myself – but never give up on your beautiful self. Make a commitment to learn what your body in particular needs, and promise yourself a healthy, happy new future!

Contact me: if you would like to work together on finding out what your cravings are telling you and to finally break that habit.