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Cravings decoded

Food cravings can be frustrating – especially when they seem to appear out of nowhere and just don’t want to go away! Surprising as it may seem, food cravings are not unusual, and they can also be useful, as they are a way for your body to tell you something.

So should you resist your food cravings or should you satisfy them?

Before we answer, let’s first investigate why we get food cravings.

YOUR UPBRINGING

Foods that you were exposed to in your early years can play a role in food cravings, especially if it is associated with a certain place or

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