Why do I crave sugar so much?
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It's because sugar is addictive.
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Alcohol raises your blood sugar, which makes you hungry.
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Talk to your doctor first of all.  There are medications that he/she can put you on.  On top of that, eating regularly and healthy is the best bet.  Candy will raise your sugar level for short periods of time, but eating sandwiches and high-carb meals will keep your sugar at a healthy level.  Talk to you doctor first though.
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Some people do have a craving such as this with little effect. You must have several blood sugar levels done to rule out diabetes. Glucose tolerance test. \n\nIf you don't have this problem, then not a big deal. Unless there are an adverse effects on you in some way to your health. I hope you are getting the other nutrition as you should to balance some of this.
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Are you putting alot of sugar in these drinks? If you aren't, get checked for Diabetes. Frequent thirst is a symptom.
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With the colder weather and exercising, you are perhaps getting low sugar levels. The most natural response is to turn to a chocolate bar or sweets. However, it is these sugar lows and then highs that increase the cravings for more sugar.\n\nEat pasta, chicken and rice and loads of vegetables. These are full of complex carbohydrates- good sugars. Your cravings for junk sugar - called simple sugars such as fizzy drinks and choc bars and sweet puddings should go. avoid alcohol; that totally messes with your sugar levels.\n\nAlternatively, try one of those athlete drinks or chews to keep your body sugar levels intact.
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You may be low in potassium.  Have a chat with your GP.  Generally cravings are the body's way of getting you to up specific nutrients.  \n\nWhen I was anaemic I was craving chocolate - chocolate has iron and sugar which helped (a very little) with my iron and energy levels.  Since I've been on Iron Therapy, the cravings have eased.
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Because it contains a lot of sugar which in turn takes a lot of water for your body to process,there for you use more water to digest the soda than you get from it!
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Could be any number of reasons from that your body needs vitamins and minerals, or something in the food you crave. For example, chocolate (very craved by some) contains a chemical that interacts with the hormones in the body... That said there are also hormonal fluxes just before the start of menses, which will trigger cravings.
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Basically, you don't have enough glucose in your body to function adequately. Consider adding small amounts of fresh fruit to your lunches; fruit is good source of glucose without the fat or high calories you'd get from other stuff, like candy bars. \n\nDefinitely bring this up with your doctor. She should be able to tell you how to manage your diet better or if there is something else wrong.
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I have the same issue and when it happens orange juice helps you snap back quickly.  You need to watch your sugar input.  What happens when you get too much is that the insulin in your body becomes overactive to eliminate it and that many times leads to a fast drop in your sugar.  You should look up some good diets, but most of them will tell you to eat many smaller meals throughout the day.
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When you eat simple carbohydrates such as the sweets you described you have a sudden elevation of your blood glucose or blood sugar level and you will feel really good.  Have you ever heard of a sugar buzz?  That's what they are referring to.  You may not always have this feeling but if you do, the problem is that it does not last long, because the body responds by the pancreas producing  a lot of insulin to stabilize the high sugar level.  This is a normal reaction by the body to maintain homeostasis or normalcy.  The problem the the sudden drop of blood sugar, you have feelings of sleepiness and being very tired.  \nThis is a normal body function.  But sometimes with diabetics this process is over exaggerated or doesn't work at all. So it you haven't done so already you probably should have a fasting blood glucose level to make sure everything is ok.  Talk to your doctor about it.  But what you are describing  sounds like your body  doing its job.  It's just always good to check things out.
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the more sweets you eat the more you want. so try not to eat any. the secret to getting rid of the crave for it is drink a lot of water.
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because really sweet stuff sometimes has sodium in it that can make you thirty\n\nbecause it doesnt really hydrate you when its combined with so much sugar\n\nin mexico they have a world called enpaladar or something, meaning left a sugary sticky taste in your mouth, causing you to want to drink water.
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Try a little negative association-every time you want chocolate,dab hot sauce on your tongue,or be good 6 days a wk,indulging on the seventh day.I think there's more power in the pull of something forbidden to us,so maybe foregoing it altogether isn't an option,but a sugar free alternative may help you atleast curb it,GOOD LUCK
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Yes, it's normal.  A lot of times alcoholics will start craving sweets because it's thought that might be their way of increasing the brain's level of serotonin.  Researchers think that's why they might have been addicted to alcohol, because they used the sugar to increase the serotonin in their brain.  \n\nHere's an excerpt from an article written about the connection between alcoholics, a craving for sweet foods, and serotonin levels.\n\n"Alcohol and carbohydrates have both been shown to increase levels of serotonin in the body, the researchers explain. Low levels of this chemical can lead to depression, anxiety, aggression, and sleep problems."\n\nhttp://www.personalmd.com/news/n0526050420.shtml\nhttp://www.mercola.com/2000/may/28/alcoholics_sweets.htm\nhttp://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2000/carbohydrates-connected-to.html\n\nedit:  And by the way Glen, NOT ALL ALCHOLICS SMOKE.  That's an offensive and stereotypical statement made by someone who is very small minded.  I bet you're a janitor in your job, and it's no wonder.
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I can really relate. I love sugar!  I could eat it stragiht from the bag.  I quit cold turkey too.  It was helpful for me to eat equal or splenda straight from the packet if you could believe that.  It diminished the sugar cravings.  Once you feel the difference in your body after removing alot of sugar  you won't really crave it anymore.  I feel so much better than before and you will too.  Also drink alot of water.  Sounds crazy but for me peanuts help too.