What’s Really Behind Those Cravings

The human body is one fascinating piece of machinery. Like a top of the line automobile, it comes loaded with every sensor imaginable. The brain is on a 24/7 shift, monitoring the body for any sign of distress. It literally takes the guess work out of keeping us in tip top shape — if only we’d listen. Ignore the bodies’ subtle, or sometimes not so subtle, messages and you could end up hurt, sleep deprived or seriously dehydrated.
But what about food cravings — comfort food and otherwise — where do they fit in?
Is this Mighty Oz brain of ours telling us we actually need to eat ourselves into a chocolate fudge coma? Not likely, here’s why.