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Originally Posted by CynniePooh  Since I have started the atkins diet, my craving for sweets has increase. What can I do to help my cravings for sweets? |
Hi Cynnie, I get sweets cravings too, and satisfy them with cocoa which is GREAT for your health, has 29 times more antioxidants than broccoli, & is even *required* in the diet book I'm using..."The Cardiologist's Wife's Chocolate too! Diet: No Sugar, No Fat & Luscious." It's on Amazon.
Amazon.com: The Cardiologist's Wife's Chocolate Too! Diet: No Sugar, No Fat & Luscious: Books: Joyce Schneider,Robert G. Schneider
Just read the Amazon page to find out how good this diet is for you. Also this diet is BOTH low carb & low fat...Adkins has too much fat for me.
Anyway, buy just unsweetened, non-alkalinized cocoa & Splenda. Mix Equal amounts first, then add water, a little for swoony fudge sauce, more for a chocolate drink. (Avoid milk for the latter; there's evidence that milk prevents the absorption of antioxidants.)
Fudge Sauce:
Mix together equal amounts of Unsweetened (non-alkalized) Cocoa & Splenda. Add water a bit at a time, stirring, till sauce reaches desired consistency. Microwave if you like, pour on artificially sweetened yogurt and fruit, anything. Each tbsp unsweetened cocoa = 20 calories. Two tablespoons mixed with water make a nice serving: 40 calories. No sugar, no fat --
-- and a mega-dose of antioxidants. One tablespoon has 4,000 antioxidants! Look at the list below:
Top 10 Antioxidant Foods According to USDA Research
(per 100 grams, which equals 7 tbsp)
1. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 26,000 ORACs*
2. Dark Chocolate 13,120
3. Blueberries 2,400
4. Strawberries 1,540
5. Spinach 1,260
6. Raspberries 1,220
7. Red Grapes 739
*Means Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, a fancy way of measuring how well a certain food will help your body fight diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes & complications of diabetes." The higher the number, the better.
Now check out "Health benefits of cocoa" online:
health benefits of unsweetened cocoa - Google Search
Or "Hollenberg & the Kuna Indians":
Hollenberg - Google Search
Dr. Hollenberg teaches at Harvard Medical. His discovery was annouced 19 months ago, so this health excitement is new, new, new. Many docs are calling it the fountain of youth.
Best of luck and health to you CynniePooh!
