This supplement will reduce your craving for sweets

Do you find yourself eating lots of chocolate, cakes and cookies lately?

Maybe you're just looking for comfort because of the troll wave that washes over us, but you may just be missing one simple mineral in your body (which helps with lots of other things)

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21/01/2022

Friday, 21 January 2022, 07:17 Updated: 07:48

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We all have a little voice in our heads calling us to eat sweet - and as much as possible.

This urge is inherent in us because it has helped our ancestors who suffered from extreme hunger, to linger on every fruit tree and eat non-stop, to improve their chances of survival.

Today, in the age of abundance, it mainly causes obesity, diabetes and a long list of health problems.

The craving for sugar is deeply ingrained in us, and it always will be.

So instead of trying to fight it and lose, you can use tools that will help reduce the intensity of the urge and improve the response to it.

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The best advice we can give you in this regard is to simply stop starving yourself, maintain a varied and balanced menu - and avoid "hunger attacks" that will only deepen the desire to snack.

After you have done this, you should also make sure that you get enough nutrients that will reduce the "creeping" and balance the health.

One of the most important minerals that will help you in this task is magnesium.

Studies have found that people with a deficiency in this essential mineral will be more likely to suffer from an increased urge to sweeten snacks.

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But what is the connection between magnesium and the desire for sweet?

Experts estimate that this bizarre relationship is related to the role of magnesium in blood sugar balance.

A study on the subject and published in 2019 in the journal Nutrients found that magnesium can greatly help balance sugar in people with diabetes.

This study joins a series of academic papers that have reached a similar conclusion.

And when sugar levels are more balanced, it reduces the "jumps" in sugar levels that cause weakness, sudden hunger and an uncontrollable desire to snack.

And it will not only keep you away from carbs

In recent years, there is ample evidence of the significant contribution of magnesium to our good health.

Among other things, it has been found that it contributes to regulating blood pressure, helps strengthen bones, helps maintain a normal pulse and also contributes to muscle health.

It is now considered a popular supplement among athletes, following studies that have found, among other things, that it helps improve performance in physical activity.

I do not touch my beautiful sweets.

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In fact, one of the reasons that magnesium is so effective in improving sports performance is also related to its effect on cravings for sweets.

A 2014 study found that magnesium helps get more sugar from the bloodstream into the muscles while clearing more lactic acid that causes muscle pain and weakness after a workout.

If that is not enough, there is evidence to show that magnesium can help fight depression.

One study found, for example, that 450 mg of magnesium in daily consumption helped reduce depressive symptoms with an effect similar to that of drugs known in the field. The supplement can also help prevent migraines, relieve menstrual pain and even reduce inflammation.

No need to take supplements

Many people in recent years have chosen to take magnesium in the supplement, but this essential mineral is found in so many foods - some of which you are probably also very fond of.

For example, 100 grams of dark chocolate with 70 to 85 percent cocoa, contains about 33 percent of the recommended daily amount of this mineral.

A handful of cashews or almonds will provide about 25 percent of the recommended amount and 200 grams of avocado will provide 15 percent.

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Fish such as salmon and mackerel, as well as spinach, quinoa, beans and beet leaves also contain a good amount of magnesium and will ensure that you reach the daily quota you need.

And unlike supplements, these foods will also naturally prolong the feeling of satiety and further reduce the chance of sudden hunger pangs that will drive you crazy and disrupt your judgment.

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