Thanx to Tamara at Daily Transformations for this article!
Most everyone has had a craving for a certain food at one time or another. For me, chocolate ice cream seems to be my biggest downfall in the cravings department!
But, did you know that cravings can signify something lacking in your diet that your body needs? Well, it can.
So, the next time you just HAVE to run out to the store at midnight to grab a carton of Rocky Road, remember that your craving may be your body’s way of saying “Hey! I need some help here!”
As a side note – knowing what a craving can signify can greatly increase your chances of success when trying to lose weight if you’re one who ‘falls off the diet wagon’ due to an almost unholy urge for cheesecake or salty French fries!
| If you crave this… | What you really need is… | And here are healthy foods that have it: |
|---|---|---|
|
Magnesium | Raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits |
|
Chromium | Broccoli, grapes, cheese, dried beans, calves liver, chicken |
| Carbon | Fresh fruits | |
| Phosphorus | Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes, grains | |
| Sulfur | Cranberries, horseradish, cruciferous vegetables, kale, cabbage | |
| Tryptophan | Cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach | |
|
Nitrogen | High protein foods: fish, meat, nuts, beans |
|
Calcium | Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame |
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Phosphorous | Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes |
| Sulfur | Egg yolks, red peppers, muscle protein, garlic, onion, cruciferous vegetables | |
| NaCl (salt) | Sea salt, apple cider vinegar (on salad) | |
| Iron | Meat, fish and poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries | |
|
Protein | Meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, nuts |
| Avenin | Granola, oatmeal | |
| Calcium | Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame | |
| Glutamine | Supplement glutamine powder for withdrawal, raw cabbage juice | |
| Potassium | Sun-dried black olives, potato peel broth, seaweed, bitter greens | |
|
Iron | Meat, fish, poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries |
|
Carbon | Fresh fruits |
|
Calcium | Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame |
|
Chloride | Raw goat milk, fish, unrefined sea salt |
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Magnesium | Raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits |
|
Water | Flavor water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day. |
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Water | You have been so dehydrated for so long that you have lost your thirst. Flavor water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day. |
|
Manganese | Walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries |
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Zinc | Red meats (especially organ meats), seafood, leafy vegetables, root vegetables |
|
Silicon | Nuts, seeds; avoid refined starches |
| Tryptophan | Cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach | |
| Tyrosine | Vitamin C supplements or orange, green, red fruits and vegetables | |
|
Vitamin B1 | Nuts, seeds, beans, liver and other organ meats |
| Vitamin B3 | Tuna, halibut, beef, chicken, turkey, pork, seeds and legumes | |
| Manganese | Walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries | |
| Chloride | Raw goat milk, unrefined sea salt | |
|
Silicon | Nuts, seeds; avoid refined starches |
| Tyrosine | Vitamin C supplements or orange, green and red fruits and vegetables |
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