Craving Sweets? (Part III) A diet deficient in sulfur can drive cravings for sweets. Do you eat a lot of the following foods? Sulfur-rich foods include: horseradish, kale, mustard greens, spinach, cabbage, and cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and radishes. In addition, foods in the alium family such as onions and garlic contain sulforaphane, an organosulfur compound. Sulfur is involved with hundreds of functions in the body, including binding the two chains of amino acids that form insulin. The phytochemical sulfurophane can increase weight loss by as much as 22 percent, according to research at Nashville’s Vanderbilt Medical Center. The foods above are also high in fiber, which also helps reduce cravings for sweets. If sulfur-rich foods are not frequent choices for your meals, try increasing your consumption of these foods. Then start to notice changes related to cravings for sweet foods.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:33:53 +0000
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