EP. 106: THE BEST WAYS TO KILL CRAVINGS & REDUCE FOOD TRIGGERS: HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HUNGER & CRAVINGS & HOW TO CRUSH/EXTINGUISH CRAVINGS TO IMPROVE YOUR BODY COMPOSITION TOPICS: ⁃ HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHETHER YOU’RE EXPERIENCING HUNGER OR A CRAVING ⁃ THE HUNGER VERSUS CRAVINGS TEST ⁃ WHY YOU SHOULDN’T RELY ON WILLPOWER TO DEAL WITH CRAVINGS & ADHERE TO YOUR DIET ⁃ THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO KILL CRAVINGS ⁃ STRATEGY #1: STOP REINFORCING THE REWARD PATHWAY BY CONTINUING TO CONSUME TRIGGER FOODS ⁃ HOW I DEFEATED MY STRONGEST FOOD CRAVING ⁃ STRATEGY #2: REPLACE THE FOODS YOU CRAVE WITH LOWER CALORIE ALTERNATIVES THAT ARE MORE ALIGNED WITH YOUR GOALS ⁃ RESEARCH ON HOW WE CAN SHIFT OUR TASTE PREFERENCES OVER TIME ⁃ STRATEGY #3: PROACTIVELY REDUCE CRAVINGS BY STAYING PREPARED & SATIATED ⁃ STRATEGY #4: FOCUS ON STRESS MANAGEMENT ⁃ THE IMPORTANCE OF SHIFTING YOUR MINDSET FROM VALUING SHORT-TERM TEMPORARY SATISFACTION TO LONG-TERM FULFILLMENT & GOAL ATTAINMENT ⁃ STRATEGY #5: EPISODIC FUTURE THINKING ⁃ STRATEGY #6: REDUCE FOOD CUES IN YOUR EATING ENVIRONMENT ⁃ BONUS STRATEGIES FOR CONTROLLING YOUR CRAVINGS ⁃ HOW TO INCORPORATE THE FOODS YOU CRAVE INTO YOUR DIET ⁃ THE BENEFIT OF DIETING SMARTER NOT HARDER WHERE TO CONNECT WITH US: Follow Brandon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacruz_/ Email: Bdacruzfitness@gmail.com Follow Jeff on IG: https://www/instagram.com/jeffunbreakableblack Follow Ironhouse on IG: https: //www.instagram.com/ironhousestrengthconditioning