Kill your cravings

So, you're on track to building a healthier diet, but your good intentions regularly get derailed by cravings? Not surprising: unlike run-of-the-mill hunger, cravings link to our brain's reward system. Emotions and happy associations (Granny used to bake you choc muffins) can trigger cravings and, when you eat that food, your brain releases dopamine, a chemical related to pleasure. Next time a craving kicks in, use these tricks to just say no...

Mar 27, 2012