Got Sweet Cravings?

Got those change of season cravings? Are you finding yourself overeating refined carbs as things cool down? Almost everyone craves sweets at some time .. There are some possible reasons that these can sneak back into your diet:

• You may be eating too much salty flavoured food. Very “yang “in energy. The body will try to bring you back into balance by craving “Ying” food- sweets and other expansive foods.
• If you’re restricting your food too much your body is looking for quick sugar to fuel itself.
• You may have Candida overgrowth. Symptoms range from thrush, oral thrush, sinus, IBS and fatigue.
• Also, remember that out bodies are designed to store a little extra in the cooler months. This was nature’s way of protecting out vital organs from the cold when food was scarcer. Remember in history of evolution, food abundance has been just a blip on the timeline. J

So what can you do?

• Rather than depending on processed sugar and refined carbs, add naturally sweet foods to your daily diet to satisfy your sweet tooth. These foods are naturally abundant in the winter months and keep us satiated.
• Sweet vegetables sooth the internal organs and energize th mind. And because these vegetable are root vegetables, they are especially grounding, which helps to balance out  the “spaciness” people often feel after eating other kind s of sweet foods.
• Adding in sweet vegetables helps to crowds out less healthy foods in the diet
• Of course, if you are experiencing Candida overgrowth, come see us for a comprehensive cleanse & diet specifics to get you back on track.

Examples of sweet vegetables:

Carrots, Sweet potato, onions, squash, pumpkin, fennel  & turnips are all sweet when cooked. Top a lesser extent when cooked- cabbage, burdock & daikon.

I  LOVE MOTHER NATURE. She is so clever!!

Below is a yummy recipe perfect for this chilly weather :

Baked Caraway Sweet Potato with Rosemary