A Guide To Food Cravings: Part 1

According to the naturopathic model, food cravings are a symptom that your body requires a certain mineral or vitamin. For example, cravings for chocolate suggests that your body is really in need of magnesium, which can be found in raw nuts and seeds as well as fruits. If you crave sweets, these can be satisfied by feeding your body foods rich in chromium (broccoli, cheese, chicken), carbon (fresh fruit), phosphorous (poultry, beef, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts), sulfur (cruciferous vegetables, cabbage, cranberries), and tryptophan (cheese, lamb, sweet potato and spinach). If it’s bread you desire, look to high protein foods such as fish and meat to satisfy your body’s hunger for nitrogen.