Don't DENY yourself. Indulge in your cravings with a key component.

MODERATION.

Craving for Carbohydrates (sweets and starches), substitute for comfort. Serotonin, a substance that makes us feel "calmer" and "better" able to cope. This is initiated by chemical reactions, which is produced by the brain, insulin produced by the pancreas is a reason for addiction and cravings.

Creamy food, cravings by people with passive personalities. Or there may be a secret wish for the simpler days of childhood.

Crunchy foods, provoked by Aggression, Anxiety and Anger. The crunch foods are a help to release tension. Satisfy-iers' when occupied with other activity. This food has texture, you don't have to concentrate on them to feel self eating.

Hot Foods. Most satisfying, especially soups. Heat produces taste sensations. Liquids help activate our taste buds.

Salty Foods. Stress can trigger salt hunger. When mind is preoccupied, it can't devote as much energy as it usually does to processing taste sensations.