The V Word
HOW TO CONTROL CRAVINGS AND REWIRE YOUR DIET
by Heather Mills
The V Word
I remember having a long conversation with a friend at work, over 20 years ago, when on a daily basis she’d moan, “I’m craving sugar (or meat, or dairy, or pasta), I need it!”.
I’m sure her blood sugar levels were low, but I don’t think stuffing her face with a bar of Dairy Milk was (or is) the best solution. I tried and tried to convince her that chocolate was not the answer, but it can be tricky to change people’s ingrained habits. I suggested having some pre-soaked porridge in the morning, which is a slow-releasing glycaemic, and would’ve helped stabilise her sugar levels. Unfortunately, she wasn’t a porridge fan and ultimately ended up with type 2 diabetes.
When she received the diagnosis, however, she suddenly woke up and took all the advice she could on how to adapt her diet. We reversed the diabetes in three months (three!). Though this was 20 years ago, it seems the sentiment hasn’t changed — I still hear so many people quoting the same statement, and making excuses as to why they cannot get into a healthy eating routine.