I Tried Dieting, Then Went Back To Eating Junk Food, Why?!!

Why People Break Their Diet

Although it can take up to 5 days for the withdrawal symptoms to disappear once you stop eating a food, it can take up to 1 year for food cravings to be completely eliminated.

food withdrawal

However there are certain things that can trigger these food cravings, and once you are aware of them, you will be better equipped to deal with and prevent future cravings. Here are the two main factors that can cause people to break their diet.

Chemicals

chemicals allergies

Certain chemicals such as traffic fumes, crop sprays and cigarette smoke can all trigger food cravings.

Chemicals in cosmetics can also have the same effect, as they are absorbed through the skin directly into the body.

It is estimated that the average woman absorbs around 1kg (2 pounds) of cosmetics through her skin each year, full of chemicals. That’s the equivalent of 1 large bag of sugar being absorbed through the skin each year!

Hypoglycemia

sugar diet

Hypoglycemia means low blood sugar (glucose), and the brain needs glucose as a source of energy.

If the brain doesn’t get enough glucose the body will send out warning signals, and this is when you usually say “I would kill for a bar of chocolate”.

So when your blood sugar is low you will start to crave something sugary, and this is why people give in to the ice cream or chocolate they have been trying so hard to avoid!

The best way to deal with hypoglycemia is to tackle it before it occurs, by making sure you have something to eat before your blood sugar gets too low.

You Don’t Have To Live A Sterile Toxic Free Life!

You don’t have to discover and eliminate every single food you are intolerant to, because the body is designed to deal with some degree of stress.

It is only when the body gets overloaded with toxins and intolerance’s, does it start to break down and develop diseases.

This is known as the body load, and the first thing to be affected are your organs. Some of the most common organs to be affected are the brain (depression), the skin (rashes) and the bowel (diarrhea).

So a long as you can lower the burden on your body to below the body load, you can occasionally treat yourself with “junk food” if you wish, but only occasionally!

So please don’t feel paranoid about living a germ and toxin free life, otherwise you won’t be able to do anything and your quality of life will suffer.

sterile environment diet

In fact exposure to germs and dirt can actually be good for you, as they will stimulate the immune system keeping it strong and healthy thereby making you more resistant to disease.

In the next part of this article you will learn about some common foods, chemicals and artificial sweeteners that you are most likely to experience intolerance to.