Why Do We Have Cravings for Certain Foods?

If you have persistent cravings for particular foods, chances are your body needs a specific mineral. Try taking it as a supplement and see if your craving goes away.

Chocolate – Magnesium – Raw cacao, rich in Magnesium; Magnesium supplements; raw nuts and seeds
Salty foods like potato chips and salted nuts – Chloride – Sprinkle sea salt on healthy foods

Candy – Chromium, Carbon, Sulfur, Tryptophan – Chromium — Chromium supplements, brewer’s yeast, apples and bananas, carbon — fresh fruit; sulfur — garlic and onion supplements; tryptophan — 5-HTP supplements, sweet potatoes, spinach

Red meat – Iron – Iron supplements, spinach

Fatty foods like pizza and french fries – Calcium – Broccoli, mustard or turnip greens, legumes, or calcium supplements

Carbonated drinks – Calcium – Broccoli, mustard or turnip greens, legumes, or calcium supplements