How to Get Rid of Sugar Cravings
Craving sugar? In this post, you’ll learn how to dig deeper to understand the craving and feed the ACTUAL need you’re experiencing behind your cravings!
HOW TO GET RID OF SUGAR CRAVINGS
Craving sugar? You’re certainly not alone. Sugar can feel like it has SO much power over us on a daily basis. “How do I deal with sugar cravings?” is one of the things I get asked about most frequently so I wanted to share my insight into this important topic!
There are two pieces for us to look at when sugar cravings arise, the physiological side of cravings and also the emotional side. In the video below, I’m sharing some of my go-to ways for dealing with the emotional aspects of these cravings. You’ll see how you can use your cravings as an opportunity or invitation to dig a little deeper to understand and feed the ACTUAL need that you’re experiencing.
This process helps bring awareness to the deeper reasons behind cravings and allows us to avoid restrictive cycles that tend to happen when we simply say “no”. You might be surprised when you try it! When we support our bodies and our emotions in nourishing ways, often cravings naturally start to dissipate and disappear.
If you’re having sugar cravings, I’m here to help! This is something that a lot of us struggle with, and it’s important that we have a framework in place for when cravings do happen. If you need more support in understanding and managing your cravings, I invite you to check out my Eating for Energy Mini-Course. Inside the Eating For Energy Mini-Course, you will be guided through 3 simple and effective steps to take to fuel your body for sustained energy and improved sleep on a daily basis. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and confused about what and how to eat to feel your best, this course is your next, simple step to focus on to make tangible and sustainable change in how you feel. Learn more and enroll here.
Now, over to you! Feel free to share your experience dealing with sugar cravings in the comments!
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, breathwork, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
Stuck On What You "Should" Be Doing For Your Health?
Stuck on what you “should” be doing for your health? In the quest to feel better these “shoulds” can leave us feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, and guilty as we feel like we’re always one step behind. In this post, learn how I counteract these “shoulds” so we can tap into your own innate wisdom for sustainable healing!
STUCK ON WHAT YOU “SHOULD” BE DOING FOR YOUR HEALTH?
There is so much information out there about what we “should” be doing for our health.
“I should eat this certain way for my Hashimoto’s.”
“I should wake up and 5am and exercise.”
“I should love to cook and make fancier meals.”
“I should take this supplement if I want to get better.”
In the quest to feel better these “shoulds” can leave us feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, and guilty as we feel like we’re always one step behind.
I’ve been hearing this come up a lot with my clients so I wanted to dive deeper into how what we feel we “should” do for our health can really get in the way of actually creating a life that feels healing and sustainable.
While all of our shoulds will look different based on our own experiences and healing journeys, one thing that can be really helpful is to do a mental inventory of all the “shoulds” that come up in your head around health. Once you become aware of what these are, you can ask yourself: Who and where did that come from? If it didn’t actually come from you and what’s serving your body, I encourage you to rethink it and check in with what feels true for you.
Tune into the video below to learn more about how I counteract these “shoulds” and how to tap into your own innate wisdom for sustainable healing.
Now I’d love to hear from you! Let me know in the comments below what “shoulds” come up for you around your health and healing journey.
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, breathwork, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
A Personal Update from Me
I was sitting down to write some new content recently, and I just felt really stuck and really blocked. I kept thinking to myself, “What do I want to share? What do I want to say?”. And when I asked myself these questions, what kept coming through to me was: just be human, just bring the human.
Check out this post for a personal update from me on some big changes that have happened in my life over the past few months, an update on my own healing journey, some exciting updates in my work, and how I’m planning to show up online.
A PERSONAL UPDATE FROM ME
I was sitting down to write some new content recently, like I’ve done every week for the past 6 years, and I just felt really stuck and really blocked! I kept thinking to myself, “What do I want to share? What do I really want to say?” And when I asked myself these questions, what kept coming through to me was: just be human, just bring the human.
Lately, social media and being online, in general, have felt really heavy. Maybe you’ve been feeling it too? I have so many different colleagues, friends, and clients who, over the past year especially, have had to reconsider their relationship with the internet and social media and how it feels.
For me, sharing online has always been two things: connection and speaking my truth. It will definitely continue in that way for me, but maybe with a slightly different perspective. Check out the video below for a personal update from me on what life has been like over the past few months, an update on my own healing journey, some exciting updates in my work, and how I’m planning to show up online.
I hope this helps to remind you to just keep bringing your whole self to this space too. I’m going to keep bringing the imperfect pieces of myself, my journey, and my work into all of this, and I encourage you to do the same!
So thank you for being here, and let's connect! I would love to know more about you as a human. Feel free to say hello in the comments because connection and truth… that's what it's all about.
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, breathwork, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
Breathwork to Support Digestion
Are you someone that eats really quickly or is always eating on the go? Maybe you eat when you’re stressed or you often end up eating between meetings or at your computer?
Breathwork is an amazing healing tool for getting ready to eat and putting our body in a place where it's able to digest. One of my favorite ways to use breathwork to support digestion is to use “four, seven, eight” breathing for digestion. This video will take you through a breathing exercise so you can try this practice for yourself!
BREATHWORK TO SUPPORT DIGESTION
Are you someone that eats really quickly or is always eating on the go? Maybe you eat when you’re stressed or you often end up eating between meetings or at your computer?
This can be true for me too! So many of us tend to eat when we’re not in a place where our body is ready to actually digest. This can lead to a lot of downstream issues like heartburn or indigestion, bloating or constipation. And then this can have a carry over effect that creates even more downstream issues that come from impaired digestion. It could lead to nutrient deficiencies. It could be bacteria imbalances in our gut or autoimmunity. There are so many things that can be influenced by the health of our gut and our digestive system.
Breathwork is an amazing healing tool for getting ready to eat and putting our body in a place where it's able to digest food. Even slowing down and looking at the food in front of us can start this process of digestion. One of my favorite digestive support practices is 4-7-8 breathing. The video below will take you through this process so you can try this practice for yourself!
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If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, breathwork, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
