CORN STARCH CAUSING DIABETES?
I think the two are unrelated. The hyperpigmentation is likely due to insulin resistance. The pancreas produces the hormone insulin. Insulin uptakes glucose into cells for energy. When a person has insulin resistance, the cells stop responding properly to insulin. The pancreas, in an attempt to keep blood sugar normal, begins releasing more and more insulin to compensate. This can cause the skin pigmentation you saw on your son. Insulin resistance makes losing weight very difficult. Insulin is a fat storage hormone, so when a person has high insulin levels, more of what they eat is moved into body fat. Even if your son could stick to a diet, he may not able to lose weight easily. You have to remember that his problems aren't only diet related; he has an impaired metabolism. He can improve his insulin sensitivity, thus reducing his insulin levels and facilitating weight loss, by exercising. Maybe you can all go on walks together as a family. If you want your son to diet, put the whole family on a diet, too. You'll be good role models for him and you won't be singling him out as the only person in the house who needs to get healthy. Also keep in mind that carbohydrates raise insulin levels and blood sugar, so your son will have to limit his intake of all carbohydrates, especially simple and refined carbohydrates. This could help him lose weight, as well. As a formerly fat kid, I have a lot of sympathy for your son. I tried very hard to lose weight and my mother put me on diets that had me so hungry that I'd binge eat or sneak food, too. Any kind of starvation diet won't work long term. A better diet for your son would be feeding him until he's full, but feeding him food that will promote weight loss by reducing insulin levels. He'd also benefit from exercise because of the increased insulin sensitivity. Support him and go on the diet with him. Good luck to you all.
WHAT CAUSES CRAVINGS FOR CLAY, CHALK, BRICK?
For the best answers, search on this site https://shorturl.im/ayj9z This is a condition called Pica. Pica is an eating disorder typically defined as the persistent eating of nonnutritive substances for a period of at least 1 month at an age in which this behavior is developmentally inappropriate (eg, >18-24 mo). The definition occasionally is broadened to include the mouthing of nonnutritive substances. Individuals presenting with pica have been reported to mouth and/or ingest a wide variety of nonfood substances, including, but not limited to, clay, dirt, sand, stones, pebbles, hair, feces, lead, laundry starch, vinyl gloves, plastic, pencil erasers, ice, fingernails, paper, paint chips, coal, chalk, wood, plaster, light bulbs, needles, string, cigarette butts, wire, and burnt matches. Pica is a serious behavioral problem because it can result in significant medical sequelae. Theories regarding the direct nutritional effects of pica are related to characteristics of specific ingested materials that either displace normal dietary intake or interfere with the absorption of necessary nutritional substances. Although firm empirical data supporting any of the nutritional deficiency etiologic hypotheses are absent, deficiencies in iron, calcium, zinc, and other nutrients (eg, thiamine, niacin, vitamins C and D) have been associated with pica. Talk with your doctor ASAP. You may actually have a nutritional deficiency.
Right after I eat, I get an intense craving for a carb or sugar. What explains this phenomenon?
4 Steps to End Sugar Craving and Start Healthy DietWhen you’ve just begun your journey on the path to wellness, there are many distractions that can derail your efforts - in particular, your past eating habits. In 2014, Berkeley, California became one of the first US cities - and the world - to impose a tax on sweetened drinks to combat an addiction that was just as harmful and disastrous as Class A drugs such as cocaine and heroin - sugar. According to a study, it was found that sugar stimulates the same pleasure centres as these drugs and it was a common ingredient in at least 75% of the processed foods - and insanely addictive. As our lifestyle becomes more taxing and our dependency on processed foods exceeds wholesome foods, we are putting ourselves at the risk of obesity, diabetes, fatigue, bacterial overgrowth and a range of other ailments.The reason for this is because the sugar high is usually short lived; and the body starts to crave for more sugar as soon as the dopamine levels falls. As a result, you end up consuming more food than your regular diet. According to doctors, the advisable daily limit for sugar is 6 teaspoons for women and 9 teaspoons for men, including the sugar content present in processed foods. If you are consuming more than that, its time to consider a sugar detox. A detox is essential because sugar withdrawal can cause anxiety, shakes, fatigue, mood swings, headaches and cravings. But once you get past the withdrawal, which may last for 3-6 days, your palette becomes more refined, and your sugar tolerance drops drastically, enabling you to appreciate the flavours in the foods more and control your appetite.Check out this blog for full details 4 Steps to End Sugar Craving and Start Healthy Diet
When you are craving sugar, what should you eat instead?
When you’ve just begun your journey on the path to wellness, there are many distractions that can derail your efforts - in particular, your past eating habits. In 2014, Berkeley, California became one of the first US cities - and the world - to impose a tax on sweetened drinks to combat an addiction that was just as harmful and disastrous as Class A drugs such as cocaine and heroin - sugar. According to a study, it was found that sugar stimulates the same pleasure centres as these drugs and it was a common ingredient in at least 75% of the processed foods - and insanely addictive. As our lifestyle becomes more taxing and our dependency on processed foods exceeds wholesome foods, we are putting ourselves at the risk of obesity, diabetes, fatigue, bacterial overgrowth and a range of other ailments.The reason for this is because the sugar high is usually short lived; and the body starts to crave for more sugar as soon as the dopamine levels falls. As a result, you end up consuming more food than your regular diet. According to doctors, the advisable daily limit for sugar is 6 teaspoons for women and 9 teaspoons for men, including the sugar content present in processed foods. If you are consuming more than that, its time to consider a sugar detox. A detox is essential because sugar withdrawal can cause anxiety, shakes, fatigue, mood swings, headaches and cravings. But once you get past the withdrawal, which may last for 3-6 days, your palette becomes more refined, and your sugar tolerance drops drastically, enabling you to appreciate the flavours in the foods more and control your appetite.Check out this blog for full details 4 Steps to End Sugar Craving and Start Healthy Diet
Is food allergies what causes food cravings?How do u get rid of the allergies then?
I have many food allergies and have been doing research for myself for the past five years on this subject. The reason your body craves certain foods is that it is trying to keep an even level of these food proteins in the body because when the body is at a good even level it is happy. The body craves the foods we are allergic to because it is not comfortable for the body when the levels get too low so it sends out a craving. Foods that we are not allergic to can come and go without cravings. (Except for foods like chocolate, tea and coffee as the body gets used to the caffeine and craves it. Unfortunatly you can't really get rid of food allergies, but to stop the cravings and to be healthier in general, just stop eating the foods you are allergic to and within a few days your cravings should dissapear. It is not fun to eliminate the foods we crave as many of them can be comfort foods, but you may notice many positive benefits of omiting these foods from your diet. Remember to read the ingredients of packaged foods as there can be hidden ingredients that you may be allergic to. Eg modified food starch... may be potato, if you are allergic. Or Citric Acid and Natural or Artificial Flavours ...may have wheat in it. Have your family doctor send you for allergy testing or see your naturopath, they can help you. And the internet is full of resources! Good luck :0)
Why am i craving Potatoes?
This is so weird because I was just telling my mom a few hours ago that I am sooo hungry for potatoes! I will getting my monthly gift in a little over a week so maybe there is a connection. Potatoes are mainly a starch and a carbohydrate and depending on which kind they are they don't have a ton of good for you nutrients. Possibly you are craving them because maybe you need a good homemade type of meal. I know I need one cause I've been eating a lot of fast food or junk food, but thats me!
Why do I crave cornstarch and ice during pregnancy?
It sounds like Pica to me. You are craving non nutritious things. It doesn't need to be dirt or the others you may have heard of. Look into your diet for deficiencies. Are you taking prenatal vitamins? Calcium, iron, folic acid are a few very important nutrients. Dark green leafy vegetables, cheddar, low fat plain yogurt are some sure bets for a couple needed nutrients. You can look on the nutrients on the packaging for the % of your daily recommended intake plus probably we need even more when pregnant. I try to find the items with the less fats sugars and artificial ingredients or processing that contain the ingredients I am most likely to be lacking. It is a challenge sometimes. You may just feel like some nice cold ice because it's refreshing too. I know I do and I don't think I could be deficient because I eat good foods and take the prenatal vitamins. It can be pica though. The cornstarch craving sounds like pica, because it is not really a food product it is used in foods to thicken. There are calories in cornstarch and very small amounts of calcium and iron. It is not nutritiuous. You really should get your diet checked into by a knowledgeable doctor or nutritionist. So it can be determined wether you are missing an important nutrient in your diet. Good job at listening to your body. It talks even louder when there is a baby involved.
How do I rid myself of carb cravings?
starch is a carb, btw....you need carbs for any healthy diet the cravings will not stop because your body is telling you that you need them....but you just need the right kind, not simple carbs like white rice, russet potatoes, and white bread and crackers....try whole grains like oatmeal, barley, whole grain rolls and wild rice, just don't overdo it. also, fruits are carbs. try taking a fiber supplement before meals with lots of water to fiil your stomach.
What does it mean if you are craving potatoes?
It depends on how the potato is prepared that may influence your cravings. If you’re craving French fries, you are craving the added fat and sugar that is added to them as well as the condiments that go hand in hand with them. Same with a baked potato. If you can’t have one without adding a mountain of butter and sour cream.I love potatoes. But I try to prepare dishes that don’t include those added fats and salts. And yes, ever so often, nasty French fries with ketchup.
What do cravings mean during pregnancy?
What is it about pregnancy cravings that turns a meat eater against beef and a vegetarian crave steak? Blame those raging hormones!About half of pregnant women in U.S have reported pregnancy cravings according to a study by Judith B. , author of “What to eat before during and after Pregnancy”. So what does this craving means? According to some nutritionists it is the body’s way of pointing nutritional deficiencies. For eg. Craving for milk and dairy products means deficiency of Calcium. Craving for red meat is a shout out for Protein. Craving for non -food items like laundry starch, clay or dirt (a condition called pica) could mean zinc deficiency. A shortage of magnesium could be linked to cravings for chocolate.Other theories state there is a psychological reasoning behind these cravings and not body wisdom. Some old wives tales ( not scientific) say that cravings for salty food like chips, pretzels and popcorn means you are carrying a boy and cravings for something sweet like candy or icecream means a girl is on the way!