"...hey, so I had ice cream for dinner last night - is that okay??"
...now, my answer should have probably consisted of a sympathetic but firm diatribe about how that's not really suitable and what deficiencies this dinner choice shows up...instead I answered with "...you eat like a five year old..."
...now I just hope this particular patient is reading this blog...
...anyway, back to the text - the next food craving I'd like to talk about is that craving for oily/fatty foods...which reveals a dietary deficiency of calcium(important for muscular contraction, blood clotting, regulating heart function and the production of strong bones and teeth)...
...foods rich in calcium include: dairy products, legumes, broccoli, green leafy vegetables (include cabbage, spinach & brussel sprouts in this), sesame seeds, almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds and sardines...
...and what about that craving for salty foods?? How many people go scrambling for some hot chips when the cravings hit?? Well, you're actually pretty close to the mark here - this is the classic sign of a chloride (essential for your acid/alkali balance in the body) defiency...and fish is one of the higher sources of chloride, others include: goats milk, cocoa powder, tomatoes, olives, seaweed and celery...
...and what if you're just a general overeater?? I've had people suggest that this is purely a psychological problem, but I believe there is definitely a dietary related component of this problem...
...the following nutrients seem to play a role in suppressing that overly ambitious appetite: silicon, tryptophan and tyrosine...I have covered foods rich in tryptophan in the previous blog (click here if you happened to miss it), so I will run through the foods rich in the other elements...
...foods rich in silicon (for the formation of strong hair, skin and nails) include: nuts, seeds, brown rice, oats, alfalfa, capsicum, beetroots, pumpkin, carrots & cucumber...
...which leaves tyrosine (an essential amino acid involved in the production of neurotransmitters, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine) to cover - foods rich in tyrosine include: fresh fruit and vegetables, almonds and avocadoes...
...and that brings us to the end of my explanation of what the most common food cravings mean - if I haven't covered something you would like to know about, feel free to email me at the.chiro@mail.com
