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Among weight management experts, it's a familiar story. In
an attempt to avoid going off their diets, dieters literally
stuff themselves with carrots and celery sticks, all the while
craving ice cream, potato chips and candy.
But ice cream and the like eventually win.
Further, such foods win big. Out of guilt, or with the intention
that they'll go back on the diet tomorrow and have to forgo
"forbidden" foods again, dieters frequently overindulge.
When they do return to their diets, the vicious cycle begins
again.
How can you break this cycle?
Marsha Hudnall, MS, RD, nutrition director at Green Mountain
at Fox Run, says research shows that food cravings are satisfied
best by the actual substance that is craved. "Forget
the carrot sticks and have a reasonable portion of ice cream,
if it's ice cream that you really want," she says. "In
moderation, favorite high-calorie foods can help you stay
within a well-balanced diet and achieve a healthy weight.
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