Pica behaviour is sometimes found in conjunction with micronutrient deficiencies such as zinc. Deficiencies in vitamins may potentially result in food cravings.
A severe deficiency of vitamin C led to scurvy in maritime explorers who did not have ready access to fresh fruit and vegetables during their long sea voyages. In general, however, there is no real evidence to link our common food cravings with nutritional deficiencies.
Firstly, food cravings have been shown to decrease during weight-loss diets rather than increase, as might be expected. In one study , a group of obese people was restricted to a very low-calorie diet over a week period.
Only meat, fish or poultry was allowed and all other foods were forbidden. Their cravings for low-fat, high-protein foods and complex carbohydrates decreased markedly on the diet. There was no reported increased craving for forbidden foods. Restriction of certain types of foods also appears to decrease food cravings rather than increase them. A study of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets in obese adults found that restricting carbohydrates resulted in decreased food cravings and restriction of fats decreased their craving for high-fat foods.
Everyone has experienced that random moment, one that sneaks up on you like a ghoulish ghost, when a serious craving strikes. It could be anything from a sweet and creamy cheesecake to a chocolatey cookie to a juicy steak. The body is overcome with this intense feeling — almost a need — for food that will quench the craving. Cravings are thought to hit when the body is in need of something, specifically a nutrient, according to The Conversation.
According to Mashed , longing for red meat is common among women who are menstruating, people who've lost large amounts of blood, or those with an unknown iron deficiency. In addition to your meat cravings, if you notice paleness, chills, fatigue, hair loss, or brittle nails, talk with your doctor immediately via Healthline. So what can you do about those overwhelming cravings? Unbound Wellness recommends alternating foods every four days to nourish your body with variety.
According to Unilab , multivitamins or supplements help to fill in nutrition gaps, offering nutrients absent from a regular diet, but always talk to your doctor about your supplement routine. But if you're craving meat, there's no reason you can't make yourself a nice burger and savor it. Vegetarians and vegans can enjoy a delicious bean burger or meat substitute.
What's real? What's fake news? Are you making daily double Shackburger runs? Starting to see how that Rosemary's Baby scene with the raw liver could be a perfectly normal occurrence and not a sign of demonic possession? Although Rumsey cautions that cravings, for the most part, are not evidence of a deficiency—"if that was the case, we'd all be craving fruits and vegetables! But at the same time, a hankering for potatoes bathed in boiling oil, twice, as the best ones are, could mean that you're one of nine in 10 Americans who consume too much sodium.
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