Nibble ... It's so good!

2 French out of 3 would snack between meals.
And the problem during these cravings is that we throw ourselves on anything and everything: often foods too fat, too rich or too sweet . Yet, not easy to remove this food addiction that has adverse consequences on our health and that is added to meals, increasing caloric intake.

We nibble to a large extent to satisfy sweet compulsions , due to serotonic disturbances. This "sugar need" is recognizable in different situations: overweight, cravings, but also stress sensitivity, chronic fatigue, premenstrual syndrome (irritability, lack of energy, etc.).

The call of sugar is then difficult to ignore, and the vicious cycle of dependence is set up with daily snacking .

Serotonin: kesako?

More than a desire, nibbling is a response to a physiological process : an anomaly in the functioning of serotonin. Serotonin is an essential brain neurotransmitter, which acts on mood, stress ... and the regulation of food intake.

It is synthesized from tryptophan, an amino acid provided by the diet. Its absence in the brain disturbs the synthesis of serotonin and leads to disturbances in its functioning.

The regulation of feelings of hunger is no longer optimized .

What is the role of tryptophan in our diet?

Tryptophan is essential for serotonin to fulfill its regulatory role. Not synthesized by our body, it must be brought by food.

More generally, tryptophan-containing foods play a key role in weight loss, satiety, mood swings, stress, and fatigue.

Thanks to Insudiet for all this information

Tips to stop snacking

- We take care : having your hands and mind busy will make you forget all the cravings for chocolate , chips and other foods not really recommended.

- We brush our teeth : when we have clean teeth, we are less likely to eat.

- We eat enough to avoid having small holes during the day. And we always end his meal with a sweet note to convey to his body a little message: "end of meal".