Natural health: How can I get rid of my Easter chocolate sugar cravings?

The more sugar we eat, the more we tend to crave it for quick energy or comfort. Picture: iStock 

I gave up sugar for Lent and felt the better for it. But since feasting on chocolate over Easter, I’m now craving it more than ever. Other than going cold turkey again — which I found tough — I’d like to try a more sustainable approach to managing my sweet tooth.

Sugar cravings can be really tricky to manage, and there are so many triggers for them, especially if you already know that you have a sweet tooth. The more sugar we eat, the more we tend to crave it for quick energy or comfort.