Health Food: Satisfy your unhealthy cravings with THESE healthy alternatives

We all have those little unhealthy craving every now and then and avoiding them can be difficult. When you feel tempted to eat something, holding back becomes very difficult. More so when you're trying to eat healthy but craving just come in your way. Your cravings and the temptations can take your healthy and balanced diet for a toss. But our hunger pangs should never be a hurdle in our healthy choices and the best way to ensure that is to satisfy our cravings with a healthy alternative. Every food has a healthier alternative and it's not very difficult to find one that you like and enjoy eating. We can always pick a nutritious food item to replace our unhealthy cravings.

 

Here are some options to replace your unhealthy food cravings with healthier food:

1. We all love some ice cream but it has a high-calorie content and sugar content as well. This makes it an unhealthy choice but when you crave for some ice cream, you should replace it with some delicious flavoured greek yoghurt. It is rich in probiotics and nutrients and is low in sugar content. This makes it a very healthy alternative.

2. We all crave some crunchy unhealthy potato chips every now and then and when you feel like munching on this unhealthy snack, replace it with some kale or banana chips as per your taste. You can also try to replace it with some crunchy and filling popcorn.

3. It's not unusual to want to go out and grab a drink with your friends and colleagues once in a while but when you're on a diet it can make you feel very helpless but you can always replace your high alcohol content drink like beer or whiskey with a glass of wine but remember that you cannot consume too much of it. 1 - 2 glasses of wine can be the right way to satisfy your craving without destroying your diet.

4. If you have a sweet tooth you probably crave a lot for something delicious like candy or chocolate but they're full of calories and sugar content which can be bad for your diet. But you can satisfy this hunger by replacing your unhealthy foods with healthier alternatives like sweet dry fruits like prune and figs and also dark chocolate but remember to limit yourself.

5. Who doesn't like a can of some sweet soda every now and then but it is the worst thing ever for your body and health. It can take a toll on your body and diet due to it's high sugar and calorie content and consuming too much soda can be harmful to your body but you can replace this with a glass of healthy and fresh lime juice or fresh lime soda.

6. A sweet tooth doesn't end at candies, people often crave things like cakes and muffins and pastries which again can take your diet for a toss but a healthier alternative would be some freshly baked banana bread which has a high nutritional value.