Do you have any recurring food cravings? My main cravings include nuts (especially almonds and cashews, mmm) and chocolate, usually once every month. According to nutritionists, our food cravings actually allude to vitamin and mineral deficiencies (among others), and can be easily and healthfully satisfied by opting for healthier food choices that contain the nutrients our bodies are after.
| If you crave: | Your body needs: |
| Chocolate | Magnesium (raw nuts, fresh fruits) |
| Bread or toast | Nitrogen (high protein foods including fish, chicken, steak, and beans) |
| Salty foods | Chloride (fish, sea salt (healthier than table salt) |
| Greasy foods | Calcium (broccoli, cheese, calcium-fortified milk) |
| Ice (to chew) | Iron (seaweed, black cherries, fish) |
For more healthy alternatives to your food cravings, check out 2nd Wind Body Science’s list.
While we’re on the topic of food, check out some of these Thanksgiving recipes.
Wow. I’ve always wondered how to get rid of my salty food craves, maybe now I can have a bit of gravlax around and just have some instead of buying chips. Thanks!
great post!! i have to be reminded of this stuff every now and again. i know what cravings meant, but how to cure them is something i can’t ever remember!
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