This is 49. No cravings. No guilt. Just freedom šš¼
But 25 years ago before I specialized in nutrition for womenās health and hormones, I was a mess.
Nighttime cravings I couldnāt control. Thinking I had no discipline. Believing something was wrong with ME.
Nope. It was my HORMONES. Thank goodness I figured this out because it only intensifies for women over 40!
Hereās whatās actually happening when you crave sugar at night:
āUnder-eating during the day causes your hunger hormone ghrelin to spike 28% higher while your satiety hormone leptin drops 19%. By evening, your body is SCREAMING for quick energy.
šStress + under-eating spikes cortisol, which tanks serotonin. Low serotonin = your body demands sugar to feel better. Itās biochemistry, not weakness.
š“ Poor sleep drops glucose clearance by approximately 40%. You wake up with dysregulated blood sugar, setting you up for cravings all day.
ā” Eating after 7pm keeps cortisol elevated when it should be dropping. Melatonin blocks...
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