Cravings=Deficiencies

 

While cravings can mean a number of things including psychological reasons, a strong craving usually indicates your body is low in a specific nutrient, vitamin or mineral. The craving is an indication that it wants to make sure it gets what it needs, the difficult part these days is, we have so much processed unnatural food at our disposal that we often get confused about what our bodies are actually asking for. The foods you crave may NOT contain that nutrient and often the person eats unhealthy empty calories in place of nutrient dense wholefoods.
Having some knowledge about what our cravings can mean, may help us to reduce unhealthy habits and poor food choices.

 

FOOD CRAVINGS

Craving this:
Reason is:.
Restore with this:...

COMMON FOOD

Cheese
Essential Fatty Acids deficiency
Omega 3's (EPA and DHA)- Flax oil, ground flaxseeds, chia seeds, walnuts

Calcium deficiency
Sesame seeds/ tahini, broccoli, kale, legumes, mustard and turnip greens

Pasta, white bread, pastries
Chromium deficiency
Onion, romaine lettuce, tomato, cinnamon, grapes, apples, sweet potato

Bread and toast
Nitrogen deficiency
Foods containing proteins, i.e.. Green leafy veges, nuts, seeds, legumes, grains

Red meat
Iron deficiency
beans, legumes, unsulphured prunes, figs+ other dried fruit, seaweed, spinach, cherries, Vitamin C for iron absorption

Popcorn
Stress hormone fluctuations
Meditation, breathing exercises, exercise, leafy greens, vitamin B and C

Crisps
Chloride deficiency
celery, olives, tomato, kelp, Himalayan sea salt

Essential Fatty Acids deficiency
Omega 3's (EPA and DHA)- Flax oil, ground flaxseeds, chia seeds, walnuts

FLAVOUR

Burned Food
Carbon deficiency
Fresh fruits

Acid foods
Magnesium deficiency
raw cacao nibs/beans/powder, Whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, greens, fruit

Salty Foods
Chloride deficiency
celery, olives, tomato, kelp, Himalayan sea salt

Stress hormone fluctuations
Meditation, breathing exercises, exercise, leafy greens, vitamin B and C

SWEETS

Chocolate
Magnesium deficiency
raw cacao nibs/beans/powder, Whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, greens, fruit

Soda, fizzy drinks
Calcium deficiency
Sesame seeds/ tahini, broccoli, kale, legumes, mustard and turnip greens

General sweets
Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)
fruit, high fibre foods (beans, legumes), complex carbs (grains), chromium (cinnamon)

Tryptophan deficiency
spirulina, pumpkin/sesame/sunflower seeds, raw cacao, oatmeal, sweet potato, spinach, raisins

Chromium deficiency
Onion, romaine lettuce, tomato, cinnamon, grapes, apples, sweet potato

Sulphur deficiency
cruciferous vege (kale, cabbage, etc), cranberries, horseradish, asparagus, carob powder, garlic, onion

Phosphorus deficiency
whole grains, pinto beans, pumpkin seeds, brazil nuts, lentils

STIMULANTS

Coffee or black tea
Sulphur deficiency
cruciferous vege (kale, cabbage, etc), cranberries, horseradish, asparagus, carob powder, garlic, onion

Iron deficiency
beans, legumes, unsulphured prunes, figs+ other dried fruit, seaweed, spinach, cherries, Vitamin C for iron absorption

NaCl (salt) deficiency
Himalayan sea salt, Apple Cider vinegar, kombucha

Phosphorous deficiency
whole grains, pinto beans, pumpkin seeds, brazil nuts, lentils

Alcohol, recreational drugs
Calcium deficiency
Sesame seeds/ tahini, broccoli, kale, legumes, mustard and turnip greens

Glutamine deficiency
Cabbage, beetroot, beans, spinach, parsley, vegetable juice

Protein deficiency
Green leafy vegetable, nuts, seeds, legumes, grains, beans

Potassium deficiency
citrus fruits, bitter green leafy veges, banana, tomato, pineapple, black olives, seaweeds

Avenin deficiency
Oatmeal, granola

Tobacco
Silicon deficiency
horsetail herb, nuts, seeds, oats, millet, barley, onions, whole wheat, beetroot. Avoid refines starches

Tyrosine deficiency
Fruits (esp. Avocado and banana), whole grains, oats, legumes, beans, nuts, seeds, Vitamin C, veges

EATING HABITS

Lack of appetite
Chloride deficiency
celery, olives, tomato, kelp, Himalayan sea salt

Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency
whole grains, peanuts, seeds, beans, green and yellow vegetables

Niacin (Vitamin B3) deficiency
Peanuts, sunflower seeds, wheat bran and wheat germ

Manganese deficiency
walnuts, almonds, pecans, whole grains, green leafy veges, pineapple, blueberries

Often overeating
Tryptophan deficiency
spirulina, pumpkin/sesame/sunflower seeds, raw cacao, oatmeal, sweet potato, spinach, raisins

Tyrosine deficiency
Fruits (esp. Avocado and banana), whole grains, oats, legumes, beans, nuts, seeds, Vitamin C, veges

Silicon deficiency
horsetail herb, nuts, seeds, oats, millet, barley, onions, whole wheat, beetroot. Avoid refines starches

Often snacky
No balanced diet, missing nutrients
Consider a detox and substitute junk food for healthy meals

MORE BIZARRE

Crunching on ice
Iron deficiency
beans, legumes, unsulphured prunes, figs+ other dried fruit, seaweed, spinach, cherries, Vitamin C for iron absorption

Laundry starch
Iron deficiency
beans, legumes, unsulphured prunes, figs+ other dried fruit, seaweed, spinach, cherries, Vitamin C for iron absorption

Cigarette butts
Iron deficiency
beans, legumes, unsulphured prunes, figs+ other dried fruit, seaweed, spinach, cherries, Vitamin C for iron absorption

 

 

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