Hey ladies! Today we’re talking FOOD CRAVINGS, why we get them, and what we should do when we get cravings for certain foods – like those not-so-healthy bag of potato chips. *wink*
Here’s the thing – cravings are oftentimes our body’s way of crying out for a little TLC when we’re stressed out and/or when our body is not getting enough of certain key nutrients in our foods. Check out the video where I’ll give you the quick and dirty on food cravings, as well as 4 things you should always do when cravings strike.
Last but not least, scroll down below and you’ll also find a handy little chart on very common food cravings, why we get them, and what foods (or nutrients) can help relieve these types of cravings.
Enjoy the video ladies! Stay awesome & beautiful! – Doc
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GOT CRAVINGS? CHECK OUT THE CHART BELOW!
| Craving this: | Here’s Why: | Try Eating More: |
| Cheese | Essential Fatty Acids deficiency | Omega 3′s (EPA and DHA)– Flax oil, ground flaxseeds, chia seeds, walnuts |
| Calcium deficiency | Sesame seeds, broccoli, kale, legumes, mustard and turnip greens | |
| Pasta, white bread, pastries | Chromium deficiency | Onion, romaine lettuce, tomato, cinnamon, grapes, apples, sweet potato |
| Bread and toast | Nitrogen deficiency | Foods containing proteins, i.e.. Green leafy veg, nuts, seeds, legumes, grains, protein |
| Red meat | Iron deficiency | Beans, legumes, unsulphured prunes, figs+ other dried fruit, seaweed, spinach, cherries, Vitamin C for iron absorption |
| Fried Foods | Essential Fatty Acids deficiency | Omega 3′s (EPA and DHA)– Flax oil, ground flaxseeds, chia seeds, walnuts |
| Burned Food | Carbon deficiency | Fresh fruits |
| Acidic Foods | Magnesium deficiency | Raw cacao nibs/beans/powder, whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, greens, fruit |
| Salty Foods | Chloride deficiency
B Vitamin deficiency |
Celery, olives, tomato, kelp, Himalayan sea salt, leafy greens, nuts, seeds, legumes, B vitamins |
| Stress hormone fluctuations | Meditation, breathing exercises, exercise, leafy greens, B vitamins | |
| Chocolate | Stress hormone fluctuations, Magnesium deficiency | Raw cacao nibs/beans/powder, beans, nuts, seeds, greens, fruit, magnesium supplement, Meditation, breathing exercises, exercise, leafy greens, B vitamins |
| Soda, fizzy drinks | Calcium deficiency | Sesame seeds, broccoli, kale, legumes, mustard and turnip greens |
| General sweets | Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) | Fruit, high fibrer foods (beans, legumes), complex carbs (grains), chromium (cinnamon) |
| Tryptophan deficiency | Spirulina, pumpkin/sesame/sunflower seeds, raw cacao, oatmeal, sweet potato, spinach, raisins | |
| Chromium deficiency | Onion, romaine lettuce, tomato, cinnamon, grapes, apples, sweet potato | |
| Sulphur deficiency | Kale (and other green leaf veggies), cabbage, cranberries, horseradish, asparagus, carob powder, garlic, onion | |
| Phosphorus deficiency | Whole grains, pinto beans, pumpkin seeds, brazil nuts, lentils |