You rely on willpower to control food cravings.
Issues truly rooted in the body and brain’s biochemical responses to certain foods are all too often mistaken for issues of willpower (or the lack thereof). Granted, there are emotional reasons we can turn to food, but a huge factor in even emotional eating is the way we are biochemically programmed to crave and respond to certain foods. Rule of Thumb: fat and protein turn off the brain’s hunger button, while sugar and starch turn on the brain’s hunger button. Neutralize the allure of trigger foods by eating more fat and protein for meals. Fat and protein provide satiety, especially fat, which provides optimally sustained satiety, making you less likely to overindulge.