In some very rare cases, it is possible to get cravings because you are missing foods in your diet! Craving non-food items (an eating disorder called pica) is linked to iron deficiency (3) and sodium (salt) deficiency can lead to “salt hunger” which involves intense cravings for salt-rich foods (4). Can you get cravings from missing nutrients in diet? Giving in to cravings is not necessarily a bad thing but you do want to make sure that if you eat the food that you are craving, it will not be accompanied by negative feelings. Cravings and hunger can also be present at the same time so listening to your body is important. Listening to our bodies to see what it is asking for is a good place to start: do you feel hungry? When was the last time you ate? Cravings are more of a psychological want for a certain food and is not usually accompanied by feelings of hunger. How can I tell if it’s a craving or physical hunger?Ĭravings are usually for specific foods or specific types of food whereas hunger can be satiated by any food that we eat. A craving is not necessarily accompanied by actual physiological hunger and it may be hard to distinguish between hunger and cravings.
Cravings are normal and up to 97% of people experience them, women typically more than men (2). The foods that we crave depend on our personal preference, our culture, time in the menstrual cycle (PMS anyone?), age and many other factors (1). the answer is not to “curb” your craving or restrict.) What is a Craving?Ī food craving is a strong desire to eat something cravings are usually for specific foods and are very intense (1).
#Pica cravings explained how to#
Well, I am here to debunk some of that and explain WHY we get cravings to better understand how to address them! (P.S. Ah food cravings! Most of us get them and a lot of us hate them! Food cravings have been demonized quite a bit by diet culture and associate with lack of willpower or motivation.
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