Somewhere along the way you fell into a HABIT of consistently eating something sweet after a meal. It’s PSYCHOLOGICAL – Craving sweets after a meal is a HABIT.įor most of you reading, this is the more likely reason that you’re craving sweets after dinner!

In fact, 3-30% of the total calories contained in a food can be used digesting that food (it’s towards the higher end for proteins and lower end for carbs and fats). It’s important to recognize that your body uses energy to help you gain more energy from your food. This is called the Thermal Effect of Food (TEF) – a subject for a whole other blog post. Your body craves sweets as a way of getting a QUICK spike of energy to support the digestive process.ĭigesting your food is hard work! Your body burns calories (or energy) while digesting your food. It’s PHYSIOLOGICAL – Digestion is hard work! There are a few reasons why you may crave sweets after dinner (or any meal): 1. It provides the closure we’re looking for. For many of us, eating something sweet signifies the end of a meal.