There are supposed to be people who don't eat anything sweet because they simply don't want them. Incredible! We regularly get cravings for sweets. Scientists say that we even have to fight food cravings twice a day - around 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. But what can we do about it? Healthy foods with a sweet taste of their own can help get over the first languor - like these seven ...
1. Trick 17: The cucumber smoothie
A fresh cucumber smoothie is not only low in calories, but it also tastes naturally sweet. With this, we can trick our bodies into looking for sugar.
Big plus: the homemade cucumber smoothie contains vitamins B, C, and E, as well as the minerals calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus. Because the valuable vitamins and minerals are in the skin, simply wash the cucumber well before chopping, but do not peel it.
2. Chia vanilla pudding with cinnamon
Chia pudding not only tastes great, but it is also very healthy. And particularly suitable for those with a sweet tooth, because the vanilla it contains reduces cravings. While cinnamon regulates blood sugar in our body. So the next attack doesn't hit us just 30 minutes later.
3. Coconut water with a squeeze of lemon
Coconut water with lemon is a sweet-tasting, natural thirst quencher with high mineral content.
The isotonic drink helps against the cravings for sweets simply by its naturally sweet taste.
4. Chocolate almond milk
Are you craving chocolate too much? Try a glass of unsweetened chocolate and almond milk (from the supermarket) and if you like, add a pinch of cinnamon. This is the low-calorie alternative to chocolate cravings.
5. Rose tea with honey
The warm tea calms the mind and prepares you for sleep. The honey works against the Jeeper in the evening.
6. Fresh fruits: apricots, peaches, and pears
Apricots, peaches, and pears are particularly sweet by nature. And that's exactly why it's a healthy alternative to all the sweets you can find in your kitchen.
If you get cravings for something sweet, you can cut the fruit into small pieces and consciously enjoy the fruity sweetness in a fruit salad.
7. Jerusalem artichoke tuber suppresses hunger pangs
The Jerusalem artichoke tuber offers a diverse mix of important nutrients and fiber. But the carbohydrate "inulin" it contains helps against hunger for sweet things.