Do certain cravings mean something? (Mmm peanut butter)

angiek123

I never crave peanut butter. I rarely even eat it, but the past few days I have wanted to eat it by the spoonful. Do certain cravings mean some something? Like some kind of vitamin deficiency or something?

enchantedgardener

I'm not sure how much research has been done on the topic, but I've read a few articles that suggest there is a link between cravings for specific foods and being low in a particular nutrient which that food provides.

I know I read an article on the topic in a fitness magazine recently, but I can't remember where.

snazzyjazzy21

Scientifically, it's thought that they don't.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10000872396390443995604578002253859884598?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443995604578002253859884598.html

Studies showed cravings were based more on social rather than nutritional cues. Aka, if your body needed something, it'd probably be craving fruit and vege, not delicious PB

angiek123

Scientifically, it's thought that they don't.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10000872396390443995604578002253859884598?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443995604578002253859884598.html

Studies showed cravings were based more on social rather than nutritional cues. Aka, if your body needed something, it'd probably be craving fruit and vege, not delicious PB

Interesting. I'm probably just craving PB because I'm PMSing and feeling deprived.

_John_

I had a craving for berries today...

kilsafari

I wish there was a day I DIDN'T crave peanut butter soooo delicious...... soooo hard to resist....

silver_arrow3

I had a craving for berries today...

Will you be seeing any bluebonnets soon? I think your body is preparing you...

ninerbuff

Deprivation would usually be the first answer. IMO, it's usually stuff you don't think you can eat (even if you don't eat it alot) that people crave.

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