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When Jonesing for Sugar Teaches You the Secret to Life

August 6, 2012
By Guest Blogger

Sometimes I find myself staring into the depths of a pint of Cherry Garcia at eleven o’clock at night, wondering where all the ice cream went and when I started eating it. But for all the angst a gal can feel when her spoon scrapes the bottom of the carton, it was the cookie dough ice cream that taught me the secret of life. The first thing my wildly spiraling sugar cravings taught me is… Read More >


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4 Steps to Overcome Cravings

August 2, 2010
By Alejandro Junger, MD

Feel like you absolutely need that piece of chocolate, pint of ice cream or huge plate of mashed potatoes to satisfy your craving? Rather than true hunger in a physical sense, cravings are more likely a sign of one of two things: an emotional hunger or possibly a deficiency in some key nutrients. Follow these four steps to restore balance. Step 1: Eliminate the bad stuff Get rid of sugar, caffeine and anything processed and/or… Read More >