Do you have any idea if you are getting what you need even though you hear a lot about vitamins and minerals? You probably are, for the most part. There are times when we don't however, and this lead to a fascinating theory. My mother offered me a book she had read a while back, and it claimed that those who don't get the right vitamins and minerals each day not only get sick much easier, they also walk around with unusual cravings.
I read the book and it got me thinking about a teacher I had in fifth grade. This man was your typical teacher, though he was not very animated. Quite often he would eat the chalk he had in the classroom. I never thought there was a reason why he did it even though we thought it was funny at the time. May be it had something to do with the quantity of vitamins and minerals in his diet? I am not sure, but this book told me it was. It's an interesting theory. But would it makes us eat chalk if our body craves for vitamins and minerals it is not getting?
So this might explain why you crave certain foods. That's surely not as awful as eat chalk, but this may elucidate odd cravings, particularly during pregnancy. Pregnant women require more vitamins and minerals than anyone else, and they have to be sure they get them. If they are not getting the vitamins and minerals for themselves as well as what they need for their growing baby, does this drive them to ask for Italian dressing and hotdogs in the middle of the night? I am not sure.
I {really don't know if a lack of important vitamins and minerals could explain cravings, even though the man who wrote the book made some good points. What I do believe is that you have to deal with cravings every day when you are on a diet, and maybe making sure your amount of vitamins and minerals is what it is suppose to be might just stop a few of those crazy urges that make you over eat. Even though it's just a theory, maybe if you make sure you take a daily vitamin it could help you to keep a lid on your urges just in case it works. If you take up a diet plan that garanties you get the right foods each day, maybe that, along with the vitamins, could give you the head start you need to keep on track. Just don't eat chalk, ok?
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