Mamavation Monday: Food Cravings

This week's Mamavation Mom question is why do we crave food cravings.  I think the answer can be many reasons ranging from it being a comfort food, to the forbidden food to the additives that are included to make it crave-able.  I've often read about franken sugars like Aspartame having addictive qualities which makes you crave more.  I think foods such as salty, sweet and/or carb laden foods are a basic want we were probably conditioned into liking as we grew and that habit extended into our adult lives.  They might even be hormonal or maybe even seasonal.  The possibilities are endless in my opinion but I know I have those cravings periodically if not daily.  It's one of my struggles I live constantly.


This week, I did much better and I expected to gain weight but was surprised at how post our trip to Sea World and the elimination of soda and eating a bit healthier, I started to lose what I picked up over the weekend.  I'm still not running but I did ride the bike a lot.  Today, I worked off 400+ calories and tried to ride after I ate.  I've had a sinus infection or something that won't go away and I've been terribly fatigued coupled with insomnia so the will to run is out the door for now.  All in all, a good week and hope to continue to choose healthier foods and watch the scale go down a bit more.






This week on Mamavation:

Special Guest:  YVONNE STAFFOR, author of ” From Fast Foods to Slow Foods: How to Wake Up Laughing“

Yvonne Stafford is a welcome voice in the field of holistic lifestyle. She has worn many entrepreneurial hats including commercial real estate broker and writer, event planner, educator and actress and has a long list of accomplishments to her name.

Ms. Stafford brings a lifetime of practical experience to the table traveling, researching and studying with the best healers in the holistic field. She holds several certifications in natural living lifestyle coaching and, a Masters in Communications from New York University. More than thirty years of study and living the “talk” has culminating in her first book; From Fast Foods to Slow Foods How to Wake Up Laughing;

In 2010 she founded the Natural Living Institute, a comprehensive educational, healing and therapy center devoted to teaching people how to take responsibility in restoring and maintaining their health through detoxification, good nutrition and conscious living.

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