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?Sometimes I really strongly crave certain foods. Does that mean I?m deficient in a certain vitamin or nutrient? For example, if I crave orange juice, does that mean I need more vitamin C??
? Anonymous
?If cravings were an indicator of nutritional deficiency, we?d all crave fruits and vegetables,? says Karen Ansel, MS, RD, CDN. ?The fact that we all want high carb, high fat comfort foods, along with the research, is a pretty good indicator that cravings aren?t related to deficiencies.?
The literature backs Ansel?s assertion: research consistently finds that cravings are most often related to social rather than nutritional cues. Even a commonly perceived craving-culprit, hormonal fluctuation caused by menstrual cycles, turns out to have no measurable impact on cravings. There is one exception: those who crave ice, clay or paste may have pica ? an iron deficiency that is most common in women, according to Ansel.
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