Food Cravings

 What your body is telling you .

We have all experienced food cravings before. Usually it’s something sweet, salty, or creamy — something you just have to have. So, what are your food cravings really telling you? Here are a few of the most common cravings and the nutrients your body may be lacking. 

If you crave this: Chocolate

What you really need: Magnesium
Healthier alternatives: Raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits


If you crave this: Sweets

What you really need: Chromium
Healthier alternatives: Broccoli, grapes, cheese, dried beans, calves liver, chicken

What you really need: Carbon
Healthier alternatives: Fresh fruits

What you really need: Phosphorus
Healthier alternatives: Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes, grains

What you really need: Sulfur
Healthier alternatives: Cranberries, horseradish, cruciferous, vegetables, kale, cabbage

What you really need: Tryptophan
Healthier alternatives: Cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach



If you crave this: Bread, toast

What you really need: Nitrogen
Healthier alternatives: High protein foods: fish, meat, nuts, beans

If you crave this: Oily snacks, fatty foods

What you really need: Calcium
Healthier alternatives: Mustard, and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame



If you crave this: Coffee or tea

What you really need: Phosphorus
Healthier alternatives: Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes

What you really need: Sulfur
Healthier alternatives: Egg yolks, red peppers, muscle protein, garlic, onion, cruciferous, vegetables

What you really need: NaC1 (Salt)
Healthier alternatives: Sea salt, apple cider vinegar (on salad)

What you really need: Iron
Healthier alternatives: Meat, fish and poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries



If you crave this: Chewing ice

What you really need: Iron
Healthier alternatives: Meat, fish, poultry, seaweed, greens,