Controlling Food Cravings

For most of us, it is difficult to suppress our cravings. Below I’ve illustrated what your body is really telling you when you crave certain foods.

Here is a helpful video explaining cravings:

Fast Tube by Casper

If you crave this:	What you lack is:	Healthy Foods that have it:
Bread	Nitrogen	Nuts, Fish, Chicken, Beans
Chocolate	Magnesium	Nuts & Seeds, Legumes, Fruit
Oily Foods	Calcium	Broccoli, Cheese, Legumes, sesame
Soda	Calcium	Broccoli, Cheese, Legumes, sesame
Sweets	Carbon	Fruit
	Chromium	Broccoli, Chicken, Cheese, Beans
	Phosphorus	Beef, Dairy, Eggs, Fish, Legumes
	Sulfur	Cabbage, Cranberries, Horseradish
	Tryptophan	Cheese, Raisins, Spinach, Sweet Potato
Tobacco	Silicon	Nuts & Seeds
Tobacco	Tyrosine	Vitamin C, green/red fruit and vegetables
Pre-menstrual Cravings	Zinc	Seafood, Red meat, leafy vegetables