Would you ever imagine that a healthy breakfast would include cakes and cookies?? Well it might.? Researchers in Israel recently conducted a diet study where some obese study participants were able to add a typical dessert food to their breakfast.? The control group ate a more typical low carbohydrate breakfast.? The group that ate dessert for breakfast lost more weight.
A Healthy Breakfast Satisfies Cravings
In the study, the group that lost more weight was the group that ate a high protein, high carbohydrate meal.? But these diners were able to add a treat at the end.? Study authors speculate that the participants who ate dessert foods for breakfast satisfied their food cravings. This helped them maintain a feeling of fullness and satisfaction that enabled them to eat well throughout the rest of the day.
How Do You Satisfy Food Cravings?
If you battle food cravings, this isolated study may not be enough to inspire you to consume cake and cookies at the beginning of your day.? There are other ways to deal with cravings.? Denying the food that you want often results in binge eating and over indulging.? So try to satisfy the craving by eating a lower calorie version of the treat that you want or just by eating a smaller portion.
You may also want to take note of how you feel when the cravings hit.? Are you really hungry or are do you just want to eat?? If you are not really hungry, then you may want to learn more about emotional eating.? This common problem can stand in the way of weight loss and can lead to weight gain during times of stress.
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