A lot of workplaces supply their employees with coffee, tea, fruit and endless supplies of sweet and savory biscuits. We grab a couple of sweet biscuits in the morning - they're perfect with our morning coffee. Then of course by 3pm , we need a sugar hit to get us through the rest of the day. So we reach for the biscuit barrel again. We definitely don't need to get these biscuits everyday - they're not vital for life, but they do give us some enjoyment when eating. And of course they're convenient and require no time to prepare. When these foods are so readily available, it's hard to resist them, even though we all know we don't need them. Next time you want to reach for the biscuit barrel, try these handy hints:
- Store biscuits in opaque jars. Studies have should, biscuits out of sight are also out of mind, and even simply making a jar opaque reduces the amount of biscuits you reach for.
- Drink water. When the 3pm sugar cravings hit, have a glass of water. A lot of the time, at 3pm we're thirsty not hungry and out brain gets this confused. Drink 1-2 glasses of water before reaching for the barrel.
- Enjoy mint. Munch on chewing gum or even brush your teeth. The mint flavour will stop you from wanting anything sweet as the taste will be ruined.
- Give yourself one day. Choose one day a week, and allow yourself to have biscuits or chocolates only on this day. You can look forward to only having chocolate each Friday. Remember: you don't have to eat blocks of chocolate to make up for the other days you've gone without. Enjoy one or two squares of good quality chocolate.
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