Have a sweet tooth and want to avoid binging? well check out these ideas of mine

• Are you someone who gets constant sugar cravings? Try these tactics by Holistic Healer, Amar Chandel, to break your sugar addictions.

• Sugar cravings strike you most when your body is deficient in trace minerals such as magnesium, zinc and chromium. Therefore, consume a lot of yoghurt, oatmeal, whole grains and mushroom to address its underlying cause.

• Eat something spicy or something which has a strong flavour such as lemon, pepper and onions. These foods send a message to your brain to consume fewer sweets in the next few hours.

• Did you know inhaling the sweet smell of vanilla essential oil can curb your sugar cravings? Simply add 25 drops of the essential oil in a glass of water and smell whenever cravings strike.

• Whenever you brew tea, add a few Gurmar(Gymnema) leaves to it.The phytonutrients in the herb will form a coating on your taste buds so that the sugar molecules do not react with them.

• Peanut butter is yet another remedy for addressing your sugar cravings. Have a bit of it and your urge to have something sweet will vanish within minutes.

• When your blood sugar levels are low, you tend to crave more for sugar. So, make sure that you do not skip your meals and include some form of protein in your diet.

• Getting enough sleep will control your blood sugar levels that in turn will lower your dependence on sugar.

• A brisk daily walk can go a long way in controlling your sugar craze. Going for a 40-minute jog can keep your cravings under check for eight hours.