How to Stop Sugar Cravings Naturally
- 1). Eat regular meals to ensure that your blood sugar is replenished at set intervals. Make a note of what and when you eat; if necessary, adjust your mealtimes to accommodate a busy schedule.
- 2). Ensure that your diet contains a balanced mix of complex carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, fats and minerals. According to the UCLA Health Services Department, proteins and fats take longer to digest, so you feel full longer. Complex carbohydrates also take longer to digest and enter the bloodstream as glucose.
- 3). Reduce the amount of caffeine in your diet to lessen or eliminate sugar cravings. Caffeine increases insulin in your body in order to absorb blood sugar into cells. The Kansas State University Counseling Services Department recommends no more than one cup of coffee in the mornings.