Foods that reduce your alcohol cravings

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It is true that despite knowing the consequences it’s hard to control your cravings for alcohol. Of course, drinking is a habit, and breaking that habit takes good willpower to get started and plenty of conscious thoughts to be strong. When medicines and other things don’t work, try these foods that can at least help you reduce your cravings, don’t worry we are here to help you, keep reading for the best.

 

1. Carbohydrates food such as bread, pasta and rice

Treat yourself to a fancy place (actually a non-alcohol place) and eat some tasty pasta with bread as pasta is great to reduce alcohol cravings. What happens is, when you stop drinking alcohol your body starts craving carbohydrates, or more accurately, sugar. But don’t stop the craving by drinking (of course) or by eating sugar from chocolate bars, potato chips, cakes, or the white stuff you put in your coffee and tea, try having these fiber-rich complex carbohydrates found in whole meal pasta, brown rice, oatmeal, vegetables, legumes and wholegrain bread. Because these carbs release slowly into your bloodstream, blood sugar levels will remain steady and the cravings will stay away for long.

 

2. Bananas and Sunflower seeds

Start carrying bananas along with you and eat when you feel the urge to grab alcohol.

After initially causing dopamine levels to rise, prolonged alcohol use deteriorates this ‘happy’ chemical in the brain. Eating bananas and sunflower seeds naturally increase dopamine levels, while bananas offer the added advantage of increasing serotonin in the brain, thus reducing depression and anxiety. It’s at our lowest moments that we often turn to alcohol, so any foods that help control our moods and decrease depression and anxiety will reduce our craving for alcohol.

 

3. Green vegetables, fruits, and leafy greens

We know green vegetable is not our thing but they are for sure among the best when you want to stop alcohol cravings. Try adding Broccoli, spinach, lettuce, peas, bananas (again), oranges, and melons to your diet as they are brilliant sources of vitamin B, a vital ally in the fight against alcohol cravings and addiction. Vitamin B battles fatigue aids with red blood cell production for brain and heart function, and is a key ingredient in digestion as it helps to metabolize nutrients.

 

4. Good quality proteins

There are a lot of fruits, vegetables, and products that are full of proteins. Protein is essential for so many bodily functions such as muscle and tissue growth and restoration and plays an active part in your mood, quality of sleep, and digestion, and is very useful for controlling your cravings. The best protein food is salmon; it is beneficial for so many reasons. Also chicken is a well-known source of lean protein. Not just that fish are packed with vitamin D, polyunsaturated fats (the good fat), and omega-3 fatty acids (more essential fat) which are great for mood control and brain power! If you are vegetarian, your best mates are - walnuts, flax seeds, chia seeds, and peanut butter, they are great substitutes.

 

5. Fresh spinach and parsley

If You don’t like eating spinach and parsley try mixing them up with your favorite food so that you can enjoy both. They contain a fantastic amino acid, L-Glutamine, and are an excellent source of energy for your brain. It also works great for getting quality sleep, decreasing anxiety, and reducing your alcohol cravings by reducing your yearning for sugar, which is what it’s all about, right? L-Glutamine can be found naturally in uncooked, fresh spinach and parsley (it is non-existent once cooked), which are also excellent sources of vitamins, minerals, and fibers that help control your metabolism.

 

6. A nutrient-rich diet is the way to go

All the above-mentioned food are best but eating any good quality whole foods when you feel like a drink is what you need and potentially it will knock that craving on the face. It is highly recommended that you replace meals with alcohol, so the first step to your healthy life will be maintaining a healthy diet, eating nutrient-rich foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and any snacks in between.


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