Taste preferences depend not only on individual characteristics, but, at times, are caused by a lack of some important substances in the body. Having analyzed the craving for certain products, one can understand what a person needs so badly.
An increased need for salt is expressed in the fact that the food seems to be undersalted. A person relies on foods with a high content of this element. He chooses canned products, constantly adds salt to ready-made dishes. The problem may lie in insufficient fluid intake. To accumulate moisture in the body, the brain sends a signal. Salt retains water, so there is a craving for everything that is salty. By increasing the amount of fluid you drink, you can normalize the situation.
Craving for spicy and spicy foods can indirectly indicate a circulatory problem, low blood pressure. Pepper irritates the taste buds, increases blood circulation. Having tasted spicy foods, a person feels more cheerful.
There are many people with a sweet tooth. An increased desire for sweets indicates that the brain lacks glucose, and the body is experiencing a lack of energy. The person may be on a very restrictive diet. And craving for chocolate indicates latent depression. This product is known to contain the hormone of joy. Harmful sweets can be replaced with desserts created by nature itself: bananas, dates, dried fruits, figs, honey.
Cravings for acidic foods (lemon, cranberries, sorrel) can be the result of problems such as a lack of vitamin C, eating too fatty foods (in an acidic environment, fats are broken down more quickly), and can also indicate gastritis with low acidity.
When the body lacks calcium, the desire to eat dairy products (cottage cheese, hard cheese, milk) will be increased. And also craving for fermented milk products can occur with some problems with the intestinal microflora.
Cravings for bread, fresh baked goods can signal a lack of carbohydrates and nitrogen. Grain bread can be substituted for regular bread. Add a variety of cereals to the diet.
Craving for drinks containing caffeine can occur with prolonged insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and vascular dystonia. Also, the desire to consume large quantities of coffee may indicate a lack of sulfur and phosphorus. Then you need to include sea fish in the diet.
The desire to consume a large amount of sausages, industrial sausages speaks of a lack of fat in the daily diet. You need to revise your diet, add protein sources (eggs, meat, fish, offal).
