I wrote a piece for Health Perch on the chemistry of cravings and how to curb them. In case you missed it, here are some tips, tricks, and tactics to curb your cravings and consciously indulge. 

Most of us have fallen victim to an unyielding urge for a candy bar, a bag of chips, or a chocolate chip cookie. Cravings have the ability to make us lose control, abandon healthy habits, and give in to an immediate desire to satisfy what feels like a primal need. So what is a craving and what makes us willing to drive a few miles out of our way just to get our hands on a double chocolate milkshake or a greasy grilled cheese sandwich.