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Chocolate Cravings

TV and the Power of Suggestion

Dr. Wendie Trubow | Posted 01.20.2013 | Healthy Living
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Dr. Wendie Trubow

The power of suggestion is indeed powerful. And, in my opinion, it's rarely to our benefit. Think about it -- when you have a craving, is it for something healthy like apples or spinach, chicken or salmon? Not for me.

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Gluttony Reseachers Turn Rats Into M&M Eating Machines

Posted 09.20.2012 | Science
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By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 09/20/2012 12:22 PM EDT on LiveScience A part of the brain usually associated with move...

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What Do Your Food Cravings Really Mean?

Posted 09.11.2012 | Healthy Living
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By Jene Luciani for Shape.com When a chocolate fix hits so intensely that you feel like you'll scream if you don't get a candy bar, it's easy to bl...

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Why Are Premenstrual Women Desperate For Chocolate?

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Carbohydrate Cravings, Cravings, Chocolate Cravings, Craving Control, PMS Cravings, Food Cravings, Home News
Judith J. Wurtman, PhD

I nearly fell off the treadmill when I heard on TV that snapping a rubber wristband against the wrist would stop the need to eat cookies. A craving for carbohydrates is as natural as feeling thirst when the body needs water.

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