Eat these foods to make your chocolate craving disappear
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Last updated on - Nov 18, 2019, 10:26 IST11/17Hot beverage
A hot drink like coffee or tea may just be the perfect way to tackle your chocolate craving. Coffee contains a hormone called peptide YY that can help you feel food. It can even help you reduce your calorie intake and help you lose weight faster.
12/17Cacao
If chocolate is on your mind and nothing is working to stop you from having it, try pure cacao. Raw cacao contains close to499mg of magnesium per 100 grams. That means you will be providing your body with a lot of nutrition. You can have cacao powder in numerous ways. Add it to your smoothie or have it with your oats for breakfast.
13/17Avocados
Avocados may be expensive, but they can also be an extremely satisfying food option that may help you tackle your sweet craving. This fruit is also a rich source of fibre, potassium, B vitamins, and vitamin K. It is also high in monounsaturated fat, which helps to tackle issues with inflammation, as well as improve cholesterol levels. Best of all it helps suppress appetite.
14/17Nuts and seeds
Apart from being nutritional powerhouses - shown to help reduce inflammation, improve heart health, manage blood sugar levels, and help reduce your appetite - they are also particularly high in magnesium, too. Those with the highest levels of magnesium are: Almonds, cashews and Brazil nuts. Other great options include pumpkin seeds, flaxseeds, and sunflower seeds.
15/17Dark leafy greens
All the more reason to eat your veg, leafy greens are extremely healthy, and many are packed with magnesium. Spinach has the highest levels of magnesium, with a 1-cup serving of cooked spinach containing 157mg. Kale, collard greens, turnip greens, and mustard greens are also great options.
16/17Bananas
Bananas are one of the most popular and cheapest fruits in the world. Although best known for their high potassium content – which can lower blood pressure and is linked to a reduced risk of heart disease – they’re also incredibly rich in magnesium. Just one medium/large banana packs 37mg, or 9 per cent of the RDI. Although they’re known to be carb-dense, a large portion of carbs in unripe bananas is resistant starch, which doesn't get digested and absorbed. Instead, it helps lower blood sugar levels, reduce inflammation and improve gut health.
17/17Tofu
Tofu is a staple in a vegetarian and vegan diet, and is known for it's high protein content. Just one serving provides 10 grams of protein and at least 10 per cent of the RDI for calcium, iron, manganese, and selenium. Combine it with some leafy greens for a double hit of magnesium.