Why You Crave Carbs

Have you ever wondered WHY you crave carbs?

Yes, they can stimulate your appetite and hunger but there’s so much more!

When we consume carbs or sugary foods, it increases the levels of the “feel-good” hormone (serotonin) in our brain. This makes you correlate feeling good with eating carbs, which indirectly can actually make you crave them more.

If you chronically overeat carbohydrates, your pancreas has to continuously work harder and harder to pump out more and more Insulin. The hormone that shuttles glucose into cells, where it is then used for energy. Eventually your cells can become resistant to insulin. As a result, glucose hangs out in the bloodstream for longer and the cells feel like they are starving because they aren’t getting the fuel they need.

This is when your body will crave more starchy carbs or sugar which provide us with a quick boost of energy. Resulting in you playing the blood sugar roller coaster game all day to keep up.

Other reasons you may crave carbs:

• Poor Sleep
• Under Eating
• Overgrowth of Foreign Gut Microbes
• High Stress
• Period is Approaching

Adding a good portion of protein to your meal will help make it more balanced, will keep you fuller longer, and helps keep blood sugar levels more stable.

Avoid the typical North American Diet of bagels/toast, cereal or granola first thing in the morning if you’re looking to manage your Insulin better. Opt for a high protein, high fat meal to keep you fuller longer and blood sugar levels more stable.