CRAVINGS LIST
How to deal with cravings and what you should do about it.
Have you ever wonder why you have some cravings for a particular food item. We found a helpful list of typical cravings and what your body is really telling you. You may do a simple web search for more information, search "if you crave this eat this", and you will find a variety of helpful articles. To make it easier, we have provided a list of the major cravings land tell you what your body is missing and let you know what you should eat. We hope this list provides insight into why you may be craving a certain food. This isn't a complete list of all cravings, but it covers most of the cravings you may experience. This list will help you to identify the craving and how to treat and/or satisfy the craving in a healthy manner. We suggest you put this list into practice and see how you do.
If you crave this: |
What you really need is: |
What you should eat instead: |
| Chocolate | Magnesium | Raw Nuts and Seeds, Legumes, Fruits |
| Sweets | Chromium | Broccoli, Grapes, Cheese, Dried Beans |
| 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, Toast | Nitrogen | High Protein Foods: Fish, Meat, Nuts, Beans |
| Oily Snacks, Fatty Foods | Calcium | Mustard and Turnip Greens, Broccoli, Kale, Legumes |
| Coffee or Caffeine | 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 | |
| Alcohol | Protein | Meat, Poultry, Seafood, Dairy, Nuts |
| Avenin | Granola, Oatmeal | |
| Calcium | Mustard and Turnip Greens, Broccoli, Kale, Legumes | |
| Glutamine | Raw Cabbage Juice | |
| Potassium | Sun-Dried Black Olives, Potato Peel Broth, Seaweed, Bitter Greens | |
| Chewing Ice | Iron | Meat, Fish, Poultry, Seaweed, Greens, Black Cherries |
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Carbon | Fresh Fruits |
| Soda and other Carbonated Drinks | Calcium | Mustard and Turnip Greens, Broccoli, Kale, Legumes |
| Salty Foods | Chloride | Raw Goat Milk, Fish, Unrefined Sea Salt |
| Acid Foods | Magnesium | Raw Nuts and Seeds, Legumes, Fruits |
| Preference for Liquids rather than Solids | Water | Flavor Water with Lemon or Lime. You need 10 glasses per day. |
| Preference for Solids rather than Liquids | Water | You have been so dehydrated for so long that you have lost your thirst. Flavor Water with Lemon or Lime. You need 10 glasses per day. |
| Cool Drinks | Manganese | Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans, Pineapple, Blueberries |
| Pre-Menstrual Cravings | Zinc | Red 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 Oranges, Green, Red Fruits, and Vegetables | |
| Lack of Appetite | Vitamin B1 | Nuts, Seeds, Beans |
| Vitamin B3 | Tuna, Halibut, Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Seed, Legumes | |
| Manganese | Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans, Pineapple, Blueberries | |
| Chloride | Raw Goat milk, Unrefined Sea Salt | |
| Tobacco | Silicon | Nuts, Seeds; Avoid Refined Starches |
| Tyrosine | Vitamin C Supplements or Oranges, Green, and Red Fruits and Vegetables | |
