The Truth Behind Those Pregnancy Cravings

Since falling pregnant I am constantly being asked if I've had an weird and wonderful pregnanacy cravings so I thought I would share with you what they really mean. 


Whether you are pregnant or not cravings are normally a sign that your body is missing something nutritional (more common in pregnancy). So take a look at the list below and see whta your body is missing out on.

Chocolate: 

- Magnesium (Raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits)

Sweets: 

- 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)

Bread or Toast: 

- Nitrogen (High protein foods: fish, meat, nuts, legumes)

Oily Snacks, Fatty Foods: 

- Calcium (Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame)

Coffee or Tea: 

- Phosphorus (Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes, egg yolks, red peppers, muscle protein, garlic, onion, crucifer­ous vegetables)

- Sodium Chloride or salt (Sea salt, apple cider vinegar(on salad)

- Iron (Meat, fish, and poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries)

Alcohol, Recreational Drugs: 

- 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)

Soda/Carbonated Drinks: 

- Calcium (Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame)

Salty Foods: 

- Chloride (Raw goat milk, fish, unrefined sea salt)

Preference for Liquids:

- Water (water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day)

Preference for Solids: 

- Water (You have been so dehydrated for so long you have lost your thirst. Water with lemon or lime. You need 8-10 glasses per day.)

Cool Drinks: 

- Manganese (Walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries)

Pre-Menstrual Cravings: 

- Zinc (Red meats (especially organ meats), seafood, leafy vegeta­bles, root vegetables)

General Overeating: 

- 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

Sometimes simply increasing these foods isn't enough, 

sometimes you are so deficient supplementations is required. 

For more information on good quality supplement 

please contact Courtney at 

courtney@vitalianaturalhealth.com.au