Tips to Overcome Temptation

Is your willpower strong enough to overcome your appetite for tempting foods? 

For most people, the answer is no. With over $30 billion spent in food advertising each year, it takes more than mere willpower to say NO to tempting foods.

What you need is a strategy that puts YOU in control.

Here are our top tips to incorporate into an effective strategy:

 

1. Eat frequent small meals & snacks throughout the day. The more satisfied you are, the less likely you'll be to turn to unhealthful foods.

2. Drink at least 8 cups of water per day. Staying properly hydrated keeps your energy up and relieves false hunger pangs. 

3. Eat an abundance of natural, unprocessed food. Your tastebuds will soon adapt to the natural flavors of food, rather than craving the salty, sweet or chemical tastes in processed foods.

4. Keep tempting foods out of sight & out of reach. 

5. Remind yourself that your goal is good health for yourself and your family. 

Everything you eat & drink should contribute to that goal. 

6. Choose a healthier version of the treat you're craving. (See our "Dark Chocolate Banana Bonbons" recipe in this week's newsletter.) 

7. Understand your emotional eating triggers and find ways to avoid the situations or people that are causing them.