Of course, Ramadan Feast cannot be complete without dessert. However, if you are having a sweet craving, know the reason and take precautions
False hunger leads to a sweet craving
Of course, Ramadan Feast cannot be complete without dessert. However, the desire to eat excessive sweets can be confused with 'false hunger' caused by thirst. If you know this, you can also take precautions. When you have a desire to eat sweets, drink 2 glasses of water, your desire will decrease.
Let's make the end of the month of Ramadan, which is spent with patience, tolerance and pleasant conversation, with sahur, iftar, Ramadan pita, Güllacı, sweet, do not eat sweets or consume sugar when it comes to Eid. While stating that there are some scientific reasons for the desire to eat sweets after Ramadan for individuals who have the desire, 'When these reasons are eliminated, the desire to eat sweets will disappear'.
This holiday is also known as the sugar holiday. While it is a holiday that will sweeten the mouth after a long struggle with the soul, consuming too much sweets can be an invitation to diseases. For many people, the desire to eat sweets turns into a crisis, and they also experience a feeling of regret after eating it. It is possible not to experience such a crisis and not to regret it. All we have to do is listen to the signals from our body.
Here are the factors that cause the desire to eat sweets:
LONG-TERM HUNGER, LONG-TERM THIRST
Long-term thirst:
During Ramadan, long-term thirst can cause the desire to eat sweets. In this situation, which we call false hunger, when you drink 2 glasses of water, your desire to eat will decrease within a few minutes. Long-term hunger, insufficient carbohydrate intake:
When the body cannot provide the energy it needs due to long-term hunger, it directs you to the food that can be absorbed into the blood fastest and converted into energy, that is, dessert. Make sure you meet your daily energy needs. How Does? Start the day with a good breakfast and be sure to consume whole wheat or rye bread and include eggs in your breakfast. Crown with plenty of greens, tomatoes and cucumbers. When you increase the protein and fiber content and meet the energy and carbohydrate needs with a quality breakfast, you will see that your tendency towards sweets will decrease. Don't think about eating too much food during the day. Do not reduce your food intake at breakfast. This choice will cause you to eat much more than you planned during the day and you will not be able to stop yourself.
Irregular sleep hours: Changing sleep patterns due to sahur and decreasing sleep hours are scientifically one of the factors that trigger the desire to eat sweets and increase energy intake. Pay attention to your sleeping hours during the holiday, make sure you get 6-8 hours of sleep at night, while not going to bed too late.
Staying hungry for more than 4 hours: If getting used to the feeling of hunger during Ramadan means not having snacks, staying hungry for more than 4 hours will cause the sugar in the blood to decrease and your body will direct you to dessert in order to raise it quickly. Be sure to have a snack. Unroasted, raw walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, milk, milk coffee, yoghurt, buttermilk, kefir, fresh fruit, whole wheat breadsticks/grissini, oatmeal, chia seeds, cucumber, cucumber, iceberg lettuce will eliminate your desire to eat both healthy and sweet. .
Sadness, stress, depression: Emotional states such as sadness, stress, and depression can also cause the desire to eat sweets. In this case, please get support from an expert, go outdoors and take a walk, and remember that eating that dessert will not solve any problem.
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