 Recently I saw an advert on the television. It was a child coming into ask his mother if he could eat a packet of crisps, to which she replied “your dinner is nearly ready!” Well you can imagine what happened next… the little boy had a hissy fit wailing “buuuuut I’m Huuuuunngry!!!!!!” This was when the mother realised all the little unhealthy snacks he had eaten throughout the day, from a number of sources and she said no, he could have cheese and crackers or fruit if he was hungry. No how often do you pick because you convince yourself you are hungry, but really if it was hunger any food would do, when we pick it’s generally on unhealthy foods and this is a craving not a hunger. So how can you tell the difference? Hunger
Stomach rumbling And empty feeling
Cravings
So the next time you tell yourself you’re Huuuunngry, ask yourself if it s hunger or cravings. If you get regular cravings you need to take a look at what’s missing to cause the cravings. If you are always hungry you need to look at how to get more into your diet to satiate your appetite. For every problem you face with food, there is a fix, and that fix doesn’t have to be complicated to work. You can follow carina at: www.itsanaturalchoice.com www.breaking-fads.com Follow her journey on Facebook & Instagram: It’s A Natural Choice We love breaking fads Join Facebook group – The Natural Health Tribe @itsanaturalchoice @welovebreakingfads  Carina Kennedy Owner of It's A Natural Choice Clinic Nutritional Therapist Medical Herbalist Naturopath Nurse Iridologist Reflexologist Reiki Master
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 We have all been there, picking like a lunatic at 11pm and just can’t seem to stop ourselves, or can’t just eat one (biscuit, cake, sweet, etc).
Most women crave something during pregnancy, when you are sick you crave specific foods, when you diet you crave foods, when you are trying to be good it’s like your brain is playing against you because all you think of are the foods you “can’t have”. Well there is a common reason for all these cravings. Your body is far more clover than you but not always clear in it’s communication. Your body is trying to tell you that you are lacking something vital but it’s not being very clear. If you are constantly tripped up by your cravings then you need to look at your diet and ask what you are missing. The main cravings and missing nutrients Craving - Sugar Missing - Energy is low Chromium Carbon Phosphorus Sulphur tryptophan Introduce - Protein packed foods Smoothies Sweet potatoes Rice Fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds Banana’s/avocado’s Craving - Starchy carbs Missing - Need a mood boost Need an energy boost Introduce - Healthy fats Vegetables Nutrient dense foods Craving - Salt Missing - Could be feeling anxious or thirsty You need healthy salts Chloride silicon Introduce - Himalayan crystal salt Steamed veggies Raw veggies Apples Hydrating fruits and veg Water Craving - Pizza or burgers (fast food) Missing - Fats Sodium\carbohydrates Introduce - Eat healthy fats Nutrient dense food Lean meats Sweet potatoes So the next time you think you aren’t control of your cravings look at what your diet is missing. I always say start by adding more vegetables and removing more processed foods. You can follow carina at: www.itsanaturalchoice.com www.breaking-fads.com Follow her journey on Facebook & Instagram: It’s A Natural Choice We love breaking fads Join Facebook group – The Natural Health Tribe @itsanaturalchoice @welovebreakingfads  I have developed a real love of pumpkin, but I wasn’t always that passionate for pumpkin. This time of year is perfect to make some pumpkin recipes. Carve the pumpkin for Halloween and remove most of the inside to use for your pumpkin dishes. What can you make? There are so many dishes to try: • Pumpkin pie • Pumpkin risotto • Creamy pumpkin pasta • Pumpkin soup • Pumpkin and spinach quiche • Pumpkin puree • Pumpkin chai muffins • Pumpkin curry • Pumpkin ravioli • Pumpkin hash • Pumpkin fritters • Buddha bowl • Roast pumpkin • Spiced pumpkin cake • Pumpkin scones • Pumpkin frittata • Pumpkin chilli One of my favourite pumpkin recipes is pumpkin curry Perfect Pumpkin Curry Ingredients • 1/4 cup Yellow Curry Paste • 1/3 Pumpkin, peeled, deseeded (or remove flesh from a pumpkin you’re carving) • 1 lemongrass stem, pale section only • 2 cups cauliflower, cut into florets • 1can coconut cream • 2 fresh kaffir lime leaves • 2 courgettes, halved lengthways, sliced • 1 Tbsp brown sugar • 2 tsp fish sauce/soy sauce • 1/2 cup torn fresh basil leaves • Toasted coconut flakes, to serve • Steamed brown rice, to serve • Lime wedges, to serve • Thinly sliced long fresh green chilli, to serve (optional) Method • Step 1 Preheat a slow cooker on High. Add curry paste. Cook, without stirring, for 10 minutes. (you can also do this in a oven proof dish with a lid in the oven at 200C • Step 2 Meanwhile, cut pumpkin into 2cm pieces. Smash lemongrass. • Step 3 Add pumpkin and cauliflower to the slow cooker/oven dish. Stir to coat with curry paste. Reserve 2 tbs coconut cream then add remaining to the slow cooker/oven dish with lemongrass and lime leaves. Cover and cook on Low for 3 1/2 hours (reduce the oven to 110C) or until pumpkin and cauliflower are tender. • Step 4 Add courgette. Cover and cook for a further 30 minutes. Stir in sugar, fish sauce then basil. • Step 5 Scatter coconut flakes and extra basil over curry. Drizzle over reserved coconut cream. Serve with rice, lime wedges and chilli, if using. For more recipes check out my other blog posts You can follow carina at: www.itsanaturalchoice.com www.breaking-fads.com Follow her journey on Facebook & Instagram: It’s A Natural Choice We love breaking fads Join Facebook group – The Natural Health Tribe @itsanaturalchoice @welovebreakingfads  A good homemade curry paste is hard to beat This is my go to recipe for Yellow Thai Curry Paste Ingredients
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AuthorCarina Kennedy was formerly a Nurse, now a Nutritional Therapist and Herbalist living in the west of Ireland. Her passion is food, health and teaching clients to gain control of their life with simple techniques. Archives
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