Weird Addiction Happening
CorinnaShaw
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A few weeks ago, I caught the flu. During that time I developed a weird craving for oranges and soup. It seemed understandable at the time; oranges for vitamin C and soup well... because soup. Only now we are over a month away from that time and I am still craving them like crazy. I don't mind craving the oranges because it's a fruit and it's healthy. However, the chicken bouillon I have been drinking is loaded with sodium. Like one the third of the recommended amount in a single serving. I am just waiting for the heart attack at this point because I am drinking several cups of it a day. Why am I craving bouillon and oranges like this? Has anyone else had a weird experience like this? Should I completely cut it out of my diet, ignore it and drink it when I want, or are there healthier substitutes?
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peachyfuzzle wrote: »
As I wait for responses, I am here boiling a pot of bouillon. Haha! Might grab an orange or two while I am at it.0 -
I think thats normal. Oranges are my addiction but I cut them off but.. dont do what i did because oranges are OK i'm just a fear food person. But as for the soup start taking a bowl full, split it in half, and eat that. drink lots of water after0
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If you are getting active and you have attempted to restrict sodium it could be that your body is telling you that you need more. Sodium isn't evil, it's important to our bodies. Too much combined with inadequate water and inactivity isn't good. I'm sure you're fine.0
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HaHa !!!! that is the first thing that came to my mind also.
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flyingtanuki wrote: »Operant Conditioning, I suspect. In Operant conditioning, the subject associates a desirable (or undesirable) outcome with certain behaviors. You've set up a reward mechanism that associates a desirable outcome (increase in blood glucose level as detected by the brain) with satisfaction of a particular craving (oranges, soup, etc.). Generating the craving itself is likely the product of classical conditioning (e.g., Ivan Pavlov's dog salivating upon hearing a bell ring).
Can you dumb that down a bit, please? Haha0 -
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CorinnaShaw wrote: »A few weeks ago, I caught the flu. During that time I developed a weird craving for oranges and soup. It seemed understandable at the time; oranges for vitamin C and soup well... because soup. Only now we are over a month away from that time and I am still craving them like crazy. I don't mind craving the oranges because it's a fruit and it's healthy. However, the chicken bouillon I have been drinking is loaded with sodium. Like one the third of the recommended amount in a single serving. I am just waiting for the heart attack at this point because I am drinking several cups of it a day. Why am I craving bouillon and oranges like this? Has anyone else had a weird experience like this? Should I completely cut it out of my diet, ignore it and drink it when I want, or are there healthier substitutes?
What???
Because everyone says too much sodium is super bad and will appera thy kill you. I didn't mean that literally. I'm just saying I am getting an awful lot of sodium from this bouillon.0 -
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I would be more concerned about your blood sugar from all the oranges.0
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What does vitamin C have to do with the flu?CorinnaShaw wrote: »A few weeks ago, I caught the flu. During that time I developed a weird craving for oranges and soup. It seemed understandable at the time; oranges for vitamin C and soup well... because soup. Only now we are over a month away from that time and I am still craving them like crazy. I don't mind craving the oranges because it's a fruit and it's healthy. However, the chicken bouillon I have been drinking is loaded with sodium. Like one the third of the recommended amount in a single serving. I am just waiting for the heart attack at this point because I am drinking several cups of it a day. Why am I craving bouillon and oranges like this? Has anyone else had a weird experience like this? Should I completely cut it out of my diet, ignore it and drink it when I want, or are there healthier substitutes?
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I had salt once, and I got the clap. Not sure if there related. Wouldn't chance it.-3
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LiftAllThePizzas wrote: »
What does vitamin C have to do with the flu?CorinnaShaw wrote: »A few weeks ago, I caught the flu. During that time I developed a weird craving for oranges and soup. It seemed understandable at the time; oranges for vitamin C and soup well... because soup. Only now we are over a month away from that time and I am still craving them like crazy. I don't mind craving the oranges because it's a fruit and it's healthy. However, the chicken bouillon I have been drinking is loaded with sodium. Like one the third of the recommended amount in a single serving. I am just waiting for the heart attack at this point because I am drinking several cups of it a day. Why am I craving bouillon and oranges like this? Has anyone else had a weird experience like this? Should I completely cut it out of my diet, ignore it and drink it when I want, or are there healthier substitutes?
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_dracarys_ wrote: »I would be more concerned about your blood sugar from all the oranges.
I test my sugars 3-6 times a day. My sugars are fine. One thing that helps that is oranges are expensive around here (all fruit is) and between 12 people, it doesn't go far. I have way more soup than I do oranges. I just made a pot with 2 bowls full worth. I am almost done with the first.0 -
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Are you working out and sweating more than usual? Drinking a lot of water?0
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if you're making the soup, you have total control over how much sodium is in it.
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flyingtanuki wrote: »CorinnaShaw wrote: »...
Can you dumb that down a bit, please? Haha
Well, basically it's a learned response. We can be taught things quite well by reinforcement. In other words "rewards" or positive outcomes or "punishments" or negative outcomes teach us whether to maintain a particular behavior. You've established a positive outcome (yummy calories incoming) with satisfying a craving. Take away the reward - or substitute a different one - and after a while you might find yourself craving something different when your mind tries to get you to consume some nutrients.
So consuming all the soup and oranges while I was sick (which did relieve my flu symptoms) caused me to develop a reward response to it and develop an addiction?
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Sounds like you should speak to a mental health professional.0
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I think this is probably normal and will probably pass. It happens to me when I recover from an illness as well.
To summarize the operant conditioning further: you ate those foods, they brought you some comfort during your illness, and that felt good. You keep eating those foods because you want that comforting feeling.
Actually the reason I'm here after maintaining for three years is that I developed a thing for buttered toast with honey after recovering from a particularly nasty strain of Korean flu virus. I ate it's every day for months. I don't even like toast!0 -
But what if the oranges have added sugar?CorinnaShaw wrote: »flyingtanuki wrote: »CorinnaShaw wrote: »...
Can you dumb that down a bit, please? Haha
Well, basically it's a learned response. We can be taught things quite well by reinforcement. In other words "rewards" or positive outcomes or "punishments" or negative outcomes teach us whether to maintain a particular behavior. You've established a positive outcome (yummy calories incoming) with satisfying a craving. Take away the reward - or substitute a different one - and after a while you might find yourself craving something different when your mind tries to get you to consume some nutrients.
So consuming all the soup and oranges while I was sick (which did relieve my flu symptoms) caused me to develop a reward response to it and develop an addiction?
No, you are not addicted to soup and oranges.
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CorinnaShaw wrote: »CorinnaShaw wrote: »A few weeks ago, I caught the flu. During that time I developed a weird craving for oranges and soup. It seemed understandable at the time; oranges for vitamin C and soup well... because soup. Only now we are over a month away from that time and I am still craving them like crazy. I don't mind craving the oranges because it's a fruit and it's healthy. However, the chicken bouillon I have been drinking is loaded with sodium. Like one the third of the recommended amount in a single serving. I am just waiting for the heart attack at this point because I am drinking several cups of it a day. Why am I craving bouillon and oranges like this? Has anyone else had a weird experience like this? Should I completely cut it out of my diet, ignore it and drink it when I want, or are there healthier substitutes?
What???
Because everyone says too much sodium is super bad and will appera thy kill you. I didn't mean that literally. I'm just saying I am getting an awful lot of sodium from this bouillon.
1/3 of a days does isn't some extraordinary number. Sodium is needed by the body. And it's even less of an issue when you aren't eating any other food throughout the rest of the day.
No. One serving has 1/3 of the recommended serving of sodium. I am having 2 servings right now and for all I know, I may decide I want more later. That doesn't even include sodium I will get from other sources. I will probably grill up a few chicken breasts too later and cover that in salt and pepper. Or maybe eat some stewed tomatoes (which have sodium added to them if you read the label on te can). Basically on any given day, I can be getting more sodium than I am supposed to in an entire day just from soup. I do drink a lot of water so I don't know if that will flush some of it out. Basically, what I am asking is why does stuff like this happen and is it healthy or dangerous.0 -
peachyfuzzle wrote: »I had salt once, and I got the clap. Not sure if there related. Wouldn't chance it.
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Mistychristensen wrote: »Are you working out and sweating more than usual? Drinking a lot of water?
It seems like the powers that be aren't very trust worthy if something will kill you one day and is fine the next. I don't exercise much but I do drink a lot of water.0
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