if you think sweet tooth is the reason behind your unhealthy body blame your brain for choosing junk foods many researches have proved that it is our brain that craves for caloriedense foods hence we tend to indulge in unhealthy eating according to steven witherly a food scientist in his detailed study on why humans like junk foods explained that there are two factors why we like unhealthy foodthe first factor includes the taste of food what it smells like and how it feels in our mouth this last quality how it feels in mouth is known as orosensation this is the most important factor that is responsible for craving junk foods it creates the sensation that our brain associates with a particular food or drink mostly junk foods have power to create that sensation in our brain that makes us crave for unhealthy foodsthe second factor depends on ingredients in the food it is the blend of proteins fats and carbohydrates that it contains in case of junk food food manufacturers particularly emphasise on this perfect blend of salt sugar and fat this excites our brain and we tend to eat junk food over and againhence controlling or training our mind to crave for healthy foods is definitely a trick of the trade we have listed a few effective ways that can help you to indulge in healthy eatingkeep unhealthy foods out of your sight try keeping unhealthy foods out of your sight whether its in your kitchen or in refrigerator keep healthy foods in front and centre of your fridge this way you will find yourself reaching out for healthy foods when you are hungrythe fiveingredient rule avoid buying foods that contain five ingredients also foods with red flag label should be avoided these are processed foods and aggravate our inclination towards unhealthy foods 21day rule it takes twentyone days to break or make a habit take this challenge and eat healthy food for 21 days you will realise that eventually you will fall for healthy eating and automatically avoid junk foodseat in portion dont beat all your cravings eat small portions of your favourite food but mind your bites you dont have to be strict with your dietary regime cheat days are okay but should be eaten in appropriate quantitieseat craved foods in the middle of a meal if a food craving is overpowering your mind then its better to have it in the middle of your meal for example if you eat chocolate when hungry your brain will see it as a meal and you will end up eating more of it but eating one square of chocolate in middle of a meal will stop your cravingavoid eating in front of television we tend to eat more with subconscious mind this happens when our mind is diverted somewhere else this way eating even healthy foods can add to weight gainshop grocery after eating it has been observed that when our stomach is full we tend to