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Should A Vitamin Supplement Be Taken To Curb A Sweet Craving?

I m a 59 year old woman and I m constantly craving sweets in the mornings at work, around 9-10am. I eat breakfast daily, a smoothie, or oatmeal, or turkey sausage and eggs. Is there a certain type of vitimine that I need to be taking? I m not on any type of meds.
Wed, 8 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.



Possible causes for sugar cravings are: 1. When you don’t eat enough calories, your body starts looking for fuel fast as a way to catch up. 2. It may be due to as a bad habits like biting nails or eating bar after meal, etc. 3. You ate too much starch and not enough fat and/or protein. 4. Eating more salt may cause increase the craving. So avoid excessive salt, eat sufficient calories, try non-processed sugar contain food, eat balanced diet. In diabetic patients if undetected may crave for sugar and get more hungry. Please consult your physician he will examine and treat you accordingly. Take care.



Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
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Should A Vitamin Supplement Be Taken To Curb A Sweet Craving?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Possible causes for sugar cravings are: 1. When you don’t eat enough calories, your body starts looking for fuel fast as a way to catch up. 2. It may be due to as a bad habits like biting nails or eating bar after meal, etc. 3. You ate too much starch and not enough fat and/or protein. 4. Eating more salt may cause increase the craving. So avoid excessive salt, eat sufficient calories, try non-processed sugar contain food, eat balanced diet. In diabetic patients if undetected may crave for sugar and get more hungry. Please consult your physician he will examine and treat you accordingly. Take care. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu