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40 ways to stop cravings and snacking

40 ways to stop cravings and stick to your diet
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You're on a diet, it's going really well and then then suddenly, it's 5pm and you just can't seem to get chocolate out of your mind. Or maybe it's crisps you're craving... or just a biscuit? Sound familiar? The nation's favourite time to snack is around 5pm, according to new research, so that's the time of day when you need to be prepared for a cravings attack!

We know it takes a lot of willpower not to reach for that naughty fix when the hunger pangs kick in, so we've put together 40 top tips from experts and goodtoknow regulars to help you satisfy your cravings and snack healthily without ruining your diet.

Read on for 40 expert and goodtoknow user tips on cravings and snacking

By Jennifer Shepherd

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Hal04, 12 months

I've been trying various diets but nothing seems to help I've started to put on too much weight because of my silly diets I need Help to keep up with my diets so i can loose some weight

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maria quinn, about 1 year

is there a low fat cal way of making spotted dick. not using sweetner?

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