Red Meat and Sugar Cravings

As I've said, if you salivate when you see a food you probably shouldn't eat it. I have this problem with steak. I could easily eat a pound of it without getting full. I've also noticed that I crave sugar after eating steak. On Saturday I made the mistake of tasting Trader Joe's beef bacon. It was yummy, cured with sugar, and I couldn't stop eating it. I never got full. I have never gorged on chicken or fish...I saw some information about meat and sugar cravings on womentowomen website:

Some women I talk with notice that after eating a lot of red meat, their cravings for sugar increase. Red meat is high in a pro-inflammatory molecule called arachidonic acid. Eating a lot of meat tends to upregulate the oxidative–inflammatory cascade in our bodies. If left unchecked, this inflammatory condition can become chronic and cause abnormal glucose metabolism, ultimately leading to insulin resistance. Choosing anti-inflammatory foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, as well as those that are alkalizing and antioxidant-rich, such as fruits and vegetables, can offset the metabolic damage and the cravings associated with this dynamic.

http://www.womentowomen.com/insulinresistance/sugarcravings.aspx