Cravings that had disappeared don’t return randomly—something in your environment or behavior changed. The four usual suspects: deteriorating sleep (which increases ghrelin and decreases leptin), increased stress (elevating cortisol), reintroduced high-glycemic foods, or an expanded eating window.
This companion explores how cravings have causes, the investigation process for each suspect, and response options: correct the change, accept the trade-off, or experiment to identify the culprit. (4 min read)