Those who are trying to lose weight have to contend with one common enemy: Sugar cravings. Only a few dieters are lucky enough to win over this this enemy since most would rather give in with a donut or cookie when the cravings become unbearable.

Sugar cravings happen because our bodies do not get the nutrients it needs to function well. The focus of many traditional diets is on calorie reduction alone. However, a very important component-that of feeding the cells, organs and tissues with the nutrition they need-is easily forgotten. As a result, weight loss becomes a constant dance of one step forward and two steps back when the cravings start.

Some individuals try to fight their cravings with sheer willpower. Of course, experience shows that they are rarely successful. Eating more frequent meals a day is how others deal with the problem but even this method brings people at risk for overconsumption, particularly when what are consumed are a mix of fruits, veggies and some processed food thrown in.

There is a better way to curing sugar cravings, however, so you can move forward with your weight loss efforts. The answer lies in green smoothies. Introduced by Victoria Boutenko to the world, these are well-blended concoctions composed of fruits, leafy greens and water that are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, mineral, fiber and chlorophyll.

The answer to curing yourself of all sugar cravings is in drinking one glass of green smoothies a day. Why is this so? Green smoothies are nutrient rich beverages. They are rich in chlorophyll which raises one’s red blood cell count necessary for that all-important energy boost when you’re tired.

But even more important, magnesium, the mineral that your body needs in good supply to fight sugar cravings, is the core atom in chlorophyll. When your body is deficient in magnesium, it tries to satisfy it in various ways. This need is often interpreted as a sugar craving and hence, the craving. But when you drink green smoothies, its rich chlorophyll and mineral content is going to stop your craving for pastries and sweets like chocolates, cakes and cookies.

Aside from ending sugar cravings, green smoothies are also rich in protein. It has all the essential amino acids your body needs to meet all its nutrient requirements. When every cell in your body is nourished, it doesn’t look for sugars, thereby facilitating weight loss faster. More importantly, the protein found in leafy greens are easily digestible, assimilated into the tissues faster and do not contain the harmful effects of flesh protein.

But since green smoothies are low in calories, some might want to still eat sweets after drinking a glass, particularly in the beginning part of the diet. To combat the need to go for a donut, all you need to do is eat dried or fresh fruits 40 minutes before or 40 minutes after drinking the smoothie. When green smoothies become a part of your daily diet, sugar cravings are ultimately cured and weight loss easier achieved.