Question 1

my mouth is sore since yesterday, worse today. especially the tip of my tongue, my gums are very sensitive too, and i tasted saltiness. not burned.

Accepted Answer

Mouth sore: It's not uncommon for your mouth and/or tip of tongue to be sensitive after a bout of hot, salty, or spicy foods. This is related to surface damage and should resolve within a few days. If not please see your primary care physician.

Question 2

how can i curb my cravings for sweets?

Accepted Answer

Self-discipline: Develop taste for unsweet food & beverages by choosing & sticking with them until you get used to them. Combine sweet & unsweet & gradually reduce the sweet. Choose fruit, be active, eat regularly, consider sugarless gum. Become engrossed in mental & physical but enjoyable challenges. Become stubborn & insist on self-discipline with pride. Develop/practice self-control in other areas of your life.

Question 3

why i always craving sweets and pastry?!!

Accepted Answer

Common: This is a common problem, but could be increased by certain medications or diabetes. Talk to your doctor and possibly a nutritionist

Question 4

are there any specific foods that will keep me from craving sweets like twinkies?

Accepted Answer

No: You need to exercise your own self-control and consciously think of eating healthy things.  Frankly, there is absolutely no reason to ever eat a twinkie - it has absolutely no nutrition.  Read the packaging - it is all chemicals. As for sweets in general, healthier sweets like fruit, raisins, or even rare consumption of crackers and some cookies may be ok.  Always keep in mind the risk of diabetes.

Question 5

why all of the sudden sweet cravings?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral: Its more of a behavioral or learned response over time.

Question 6

what can cure cravings for sweets without sugar?

Accepted Answer

Stop consuming sugar: Sugar is a metabolic poison. It is a root cause of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, cancer, inflammatory diseases. Sugar is highly addictive. The less sugar you consume, the healthier you will be.

Question 7

how do i stop my autistic son from craving sweets?

Accepted Answer

remove the food : Almost all children seem to gravitate toward carbohydrates and the best way to deal with this for any child is to not keep the foods in the house. If access is limited at home for everyone and only appropriate food choices are available the cravings will eventually disappear and the diet for everyone in the house will be healthier. Any other way of dealing with this is an exercise in futility.

Question 8

what should i do if i have constant sweet cravings?

Accepted Answer

I need my sugar!: The wonderful world of sugar can be a significant danger to our health if we are prone to obesity and/ or diabetes.

There are many techniques to getting this under control. The first is to change your eating to six small meals/ day...A concept called grazing. This in combination with a high protein and low carb diet can improve your cravings.

But, you need to have some labs to rule out diabetes.

Question 9

on a diet and really craving something sweet, please help!?

Accepted Answer

No short cut: Like any addiction, there is only one way and that is to stay away from the sweet tasting junk foods.

Question 10

how do you gain more self discipline and beat cravings for sweets?

Accepted Answer

Find a partner: Find someone to be accountable to and to provide support. Set realistic goals. Don't give up when you have a.

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My mouth is sore since yesterday, worse today. especially the tip of my tongue, my gums are very sensitive too, and i tasted saltiness. not burned.

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How can i curb my cravings for sweets?

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Why i always craving sweets and pastry?!!

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Are there any specific foods that will keep me from craving sweets like twinkies?

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Why all of the sudden sweet cravings?

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What can cure cravings for sweets without sugar?

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How do i stop my autistic son from craving sweets?

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What should i do if i have constant sweet cravings?

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On a diet and really craving something sweet, please help!?

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How do you gain more self discipline and beat cravings for sweets?

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