Sugar: the key to good dieting?
The type of sugary food you consume when tired could be key to losing weight, according to a stress manager and hypnotherapist.Anne Finnemore came to this conclusion after a US study food that people lose the will power to avoid high sugar foods when blood sugar levels decrease.
As study author Professor Rajita Sinha explained, subjects exhibit "a limited ability to inhibit the impulsive drive to eat, especially when glucose levels drop."
But Ms Finnemore believes that by managing your choices of sugar intake effectively, blood sugar can be raised without seeking diet-busting food solutions.
"Eating some protein with the carbohydrates will slow down the release of sugars into the blood," she said, point to combinations like fruit and almonds as a perfect alternative.
Ms Finnemore noted this can be particularly dangerous with diets that provide low calorie meals spaced out through the day.
With blood sugar running low, the brain's craving for high sugar, high calorie alternatives kicks in, leading to a major step backwards for anyone dieting.
