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Craving may mean deficiency

Momkat65
Momkat65 Posts: 317 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
Sharing this info I read about on Pinterest


So what do you REALLY want?

If you Crave: Chocolate
You may need: Magnesium
Try: Nut & seeds like sesame & pumpkin; berries.

If you Crave: Bread
You may need: Nitrogen
Try: Protein! Fish, meat, poultry

If you Crave: Coffee (irrationally)
You may need: salt
Try: A pinch of sea salt

If you Crave: Burned or very well-done food
You may need: Carbon
Try: Fresh fruit

If you Crave: Soda or carbonated drinks
You may need: Calcium
Try: Leafy greens, broccoli, raw milk cheese

If you Crave: Anything PMS-related
You may need: Zinc
Try: Organ meats (hide some liver in a chili or meatballs), seafood, leafy greens, root veggies

If you Crave: Ice-Cold drinks
You may need: Manganese
Try: Almonds, pineapple, blueberries


Source: Jenson, Bernard; The Chemistry of Man.
Eason, Cathy, NTP
Deroin, Cheryl, NMD

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