when youre trying to shed some extra kilos avoiding unnecessary binge is very important heres how you can conquer your craving know the reason different emotions trigger off craving for food know what your trigger is and deal with it accordingly anxiety and loneliness are some of the most common ones for example if workrelated stress is making you binge try talking to your boss if a relationship problem is pulling you towards it talk to your partner dont avoid food you may want to avoid food but the truth is that one cant survive without it the very fact that you think of food as something you must avoid creates an even stronger craving having food in moderate quantity as per your bodys requirement will never harm you make sure you never deny your body the nutrition it deserves distract yourself the next time you crave for a pizza engage yourself in another activity the key here is to distract your mind with an activity that you enjoy listen to music go for a jog or even go shopping make a schedule try and observe a pattern of your cravings if you realise that the cravings strike during a particular time make note of it and reschedule your daily meals accordingly eating your regular meal when the craving strikes serves a dual purpose you satisfy your craving on the one hand and at the same time you dont overeat stay hydrated many of us head towards food without really being hungry thats because we often mistake our thirst for hunger drink water regularly and keep your body well hydrated the feeling of being empty stomach often results in binging rely on carbs having foods that are high in their carb content helps beat the craving for sugar make sure you include two to three carbohydrate snacks like cereal biscuits and low fat yogurt in your everyday diet