While on a diet, the desire for chocolate or spread can suddenly arise and derail everything. For Doctor Pierre Dukan, these cravings say something very specific about our body.
And above all, they are not due to a lack of will: he analyzes in a video relayed by Journal des Femmes.
Sugar cravings and weight according to Dr Dukan
The nutritionist links these impulses to an ancient calming reflex. , he describes.
As adults, this need shifts. , continues Pierre Dukan, emphasizing how these foods reassure in the moment but slow down lasting weight loss.
Anticipate cravings without sugar with Dukan
To limit these compulsions, the doctor first relies on anticipation. , he explains, in order to always have an option compatible with his slimming goal.
But he knows that not everyone always has these desserts on hand. For times when the urge seems uncontrollable, he suggests an emergency gesture: recommends Pierre Dukan.
Dr Dukan’s zero coke gesture against cravings
This micro-gesture does not claim to correct the diet, but to weaken the drive at the critical moment. Faced with the debates on sweeteners, the specialist assumes his position: , he affirms.
In his program, he presents these sugar-free sodas as a one-off aid to be used in moderation, around one to three cans per day during the strongest cravings. This management of sweet cravings appears in the testimony of the influencer Melanight, who says she lost 25 kilos in one year: , she confides in the caption of an Instagram video relayed by Public.
Does Dr Dukan’s Coke Zero gesture help you lose weight?
No. It is mainly used to calm a sweet compulsion at the critical moment, not to reduce weight directly.
How much coke zero with the Dukan diet?
Pierre Dukan suggests moderate consumption, around one to three cans per day, rather during the strongest sugar cravings.
Not a fan of Coke Zero: what to do?
Dr. Dukan advises preparing desserts without sugar or flour in advance, to enjoy when the craving for sugar becomes too strong.
