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
