When you feel like you'd do anything to get your hands on a plate of hot ,
crispy french fries, it's easy to chalk it up to PMS or emotional
eating.
There are lots of factors that can contribute to your cravings aside from
just wanting to pig out.
You're hungry for:
Chocolate
Your body needs:
Magnesium
You're experiencing: Insomnia, depression, fatigue, PMS, anxiety
Eat: Nuts,
seeds, or dark chocolate. Chocolate sends off happiness signals in the
brain, but remember, the lain milk variety doesn't count. You're better of
munching on a handful of almonds instead!
You're hungry for: French
fries, fried chicken or anything oily and fatty
Your body needs: Calcium
You're experiencing: Insomnia, weak bones, PMS, high blood pressure
Eat: Cheese, sesame, broccoli
You're hungry for: Potato
chips, or hamburgers
Your body needs: salt
You're experiencing: Fatigue, either from too much exercising or undergoing stress
Eat: Sushi,
sashimi, or sardines. Beware: people who eat food containing too much salt can
get so used to it that they crave it all the time.
You're hungry for: Sweets
Your body needs: Sugar
You're experiencing: Bad moods and crankiness because of a blood-sugar imbalance
Eat: Fresh
fruit, raisins, or sweet potatoes.
You're hungry for: Bread
Your body needs: Protein
You're experiencing: Muscle aches and pain (especially if you've been exercising a lot!)
Eat: Grilled
chicken, eggs, avocados, or peanut butter. These healthier choices will take
longer to digest than carbohydrates!