Controlling sugar consumption is the basis for the Mayo Clinic "Eat All You Want" diet. Medically sound and doesn't require any special foods, just a trip to the grocery story.

Hi Jo,

yes, I'm struggling with sugar cravings. I don't eat complex carbs, such as grains, oats, and the like. I don't eat junk or processed foods either, yet I still experience strong cravings. The sort of stuff I eat for a sweet treat is dates mixed with nuts, coconut oil, coconut flakes and raw cocoa powder. I have my main meal in the morning, which is usually a large salad with tons of fresh veg, maybe an egg, avocado or fish, followed by some nuts and seeds (trying to cut back on nuts as of next week, because I overeat on those too) and for a sweet afters I usually have frozen grapes with nuts and an apple. I do crave the sweet stuff pretty much all the time I eat or any time when I'm hungry. I can't have it in moderation either, because every time I have just a bit, I always end up overeating and that's not just my imagination. Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Em

What I have a sugar craving, I will eat 1 tbsp of honey. That nips it in the bud and satifies that craving for the remainder of the day. If it should creep up on me again, I will eat fruit to take care of it.

Hope this helps.