Sweet cravings after raw salad

Question

I have two issues. First, I get significant sweet cravings after eating raw vegetable salads (big, 5 diff. veg., one cup each). I don't use fatty dressings or oils. How do I curb this? Why does this happen?

Second, I tend to feel depressed and spacey after eating them.

There is not much healthier than such a salad so can you please explain why these happen and how I can change this? Why would I crave sweets after it?

Mountainmystic · Answer

JustxMe--check your blood sugar in the morning before eating, then an hour or so after you eat. You may have low or high blood sugar. If you are drinking sugar sodas, juices, beer, wine, or other alcoholic drinks at meals or before, this might be tied into your cravings for sugar sweets.

JustxMe · Answer

Thanks for thoughts Mountainmystic.

ratherdbdancing · Answer

Hi there!  Many people experience a lower blood pressure after eating large meals, because of your digestive system working pretty hard.  Having POTS, I definitely do, and what you are describing sounds exactly how I feel.  If you can get a hold of an accurate blood pressure cuff, try testing yourself sitting down after a meal & record your pressure & pulse (write it down).  Stand for 2 minutes. Test again & write it down.  Stand for 1 more minute and write it down.  If you see a pulse change of 15 beats per minute or more, take note.  If it's 20, take bigger note. If it's 30, you definitely are experience POTS.  After a large meal, I tend to have horrible fatigue, a feeling like I can't move or do much, sometimes nausea, a low feeling, malaise, even maybe dizziness on standing.  I ALWAYS want sweets, because my body needs that to be able to move again.  I highly recommend experimenting by eating smaller meals, more often.  If you can dress half of your salad & eat that. Put the rest back in the fridge & return to it in an hour or 2, or 3, when you are hungry.  That may help. It definitely sounds like the amount, not the content of your meal.   Also, if it works within your dietary frame, I feel much better if I eat something chocolate.  If you can eat a couple or a few raw, unsweetened cocoa nibs after you eat.. or if you do eat some sugar, the healthiest version with some unrefined sugar... if you like chocolate.  That helps me A LOT! 😄   It's smart to check your sugar as previously mentioned.  Good luck!

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