It is not a secret that many people suffering from stress and anxiety eat junk food as a copying mechanism helping them to reduce the unpleasant psychological feelings. Of course, it is also not a secret that people prone to binge eating also frequently choose desserts during their compulsion sessions. Yet, there are some factors pushing people into eating sugary foods other than the ones you already know. There are some possible issue which might not be obvious to you and you should know about them in order to tackle the problem of eating sugar more effectively.
Regular consumption of artificial sweeteners
One of the factors the majority of people are absolutely unaware of is the fact the consumption of artificial sweeteners can cause an urge for sweet food and even trigger diabetes. There is some sad irony in it since many people choose products with artificial products in order to limit the consumption of sugar and still satisfy their cravings for sugar.
A crucial reason causing such an effect is the fact that a person consuming food without sugar does not get the calories coming with an alternative product which is not deprived of sugar. There is nothing unusual in feeling a certain level of satiation after having a drink of a soft beverage which contains sugar but having the same one without sugar makes such a product very low in calories. For that reason, if you had something sweet with an artificial sweetener instead of sugar not just as a dessert after a main course and as a snack which is supposed to give you some satiation, in all likelihood you will not satisfy this hunger and will reach out for more.
In fact, scientists have already noticed a connection between the increase of the amount of sweet food consumed on a regular basis and an attempt to switch to sweet products prepared with artificial sweeteners. Actually this is true not only for artificial sweeteners but also for any food with an unnaturally changed ratio of proteins, fats and sugars. For example, a resign from fat in the diet usually causes a particular hunger for sweet food.
Furthermore, many experiments have shown that aspartame which is one of the most popular artificial sweeteners can interfere with insulin production in the body which triggers diabetes.
How can you address such a problem?
The best way to resign from sugar is to actually resign from it rather than trying to deceive your body. If you just consume normal and balanced meal whenever you are hungry, you will not have to use sweet snacks and in nearly a week you will feel the decrease in the urge to have anything sweet.
Sleep deficiency
Many people have no idea that an insufficient sleep is one of the factors making a person more prone to eating sugary food. This happens because a person after a night without a proper sleep has a similar condition to the one which happens when one is under stress. This cause the production of ghrelin hormone which is increasing the feeling of huger. At the same time, the level of the leptin hormone is decreasing. This can boost chances of putting on weight in people.
Of course, you should also take into consideration one of the primary functions of easily digestible carbohydrates such as the ones you can find in white sugar or white flour. It is not just satisfying our need for something yummy. It is giving us a boost of energy. That is why if a person is tired but is not going to have a rest a perfect combo of a cup of coffee or tea with something sweet can add some fuel to the system.
What can you do in order to tackle this problem?
There is a simple solution as long as you can afford it which is certainly having more sleep at night. If you do not have a sufficient sleep as a result of insomnia rather than a lack of time, you can try not to have any naps during a day and resign from using your mobile gadgets before going to bed.