Diet, Recipes

Low Carb Chicken Zucchini Boats

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Low Carb Chicken Zucchini Boats on a plate

Hi Friends,

I haven’t done a recipe for ages so here is one for low carb chicken zucchini boats I discovered recently and I’m loving them! I have always wanted to try these zucchini boats after spotting them on Pinterest a while back and finally got around to making them. I had to change up the recipe a little, due to a lack of certain ingredients but these ones turned out amazing!

I am trying to cut back on my carb intake whilst following the Mediterranean diet as best I can. These were so tasty and healthy, I figured I would share the recipe with you so you can try them out yourselves. I had to make them again last night cos I was craving them since trying them the other night. The second time around I made them a little differently, just to try out another flavour and they were equally yummy. read more

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Diet, Lifestyle

Unhealthy Food Cravings and How to Stop Them

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Last eating a donut

Hi Guys,

Today I am talking about unhealthy food cravings and how to stop them. Most of us are partial to a sweet tooth or junk food and drinks craving but there is a scientific reason behind it. Fatty and sugary foods spark a reaction in our brains. When we satisfy a craving by eating a sweet treat, there is a biochemical change in our brains.

As a survival mechanism built in through evolution, our bodies have developed so that we are drawn to fattier foods. When the body is hungry, we will crave the foods that will provide us with a fuller feeling. Cravings on the other hand, are linked to the brains reward system. We feel satisfied and rewarded while eating fatty and sugary foods. Like a drug, the cravings are established and the brain associates that craving with a feeling of satisfaction and reward when we give in to those cravings. This feeling is addictive and therefore like a drug. read more

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