Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Food Cravings..what nutrients are you low in?

Many people a have food cravings, whether pregnant or not and this table tells you what food and nutrients you may be depleted in. We are located at family First Chiropractic and Wellness 142, Erickson drive, Red Deer 403-347-3261
www.family1stchiro.ca


If You Crave
You Need
Healthy Foods That Have It
Chocolate
Magnesium
Raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruit
Sweets
Chromium
Broccoli, grapes, cheese, dried beans, calf’s liver, chicken

Carbon
Fresh fruits

Phosphorus
Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes, grains

Sulfur
Cranberries, horseradish, cruciferous vegetables, kale, cabbages

Tryptophan
Cheese, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach
Bread or toast
Nitrogen
High protein foods: fish, meat, nuts, legumes
Oily or fatty foods
Calcium
Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame
Coffee or tea
Phosphorus
Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes, egg yolks, red peppers, muscle protein, garlic, onion, cruciferous vegetable

Sodium Chloride (salt)
Sea salt, apple cider vinegar (on salad)

Iron
Meat, fish, poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries
Alcohol, party drugs
Protein
Meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, nuts

Avenin
Granola, oatmeal

Calcium
Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame

Glutamine
Supplement glutamine powder for withdrawal, raw cabbage juice

Potassium
Sun-dried black olives, potato peel broth, seaweed, bitter greens
Carbonated drinks
Calcium
Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, cheese, sesame, legumes
Salty foods
Chloride
Raw goat’s milk, fish, unrefined sea salt
Preference for liquids
Water
Flavor with lemon / lime 8-10 glasses a day
Preference for solids
Water
You have been dehydrated for so long you have lost your thirst, flavor water with lemon/lime. You need 8-10 glasses a day
Cool drinks
Manganese
Walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple blueberries
Pre-menstrual cravings
Zinc
Red meats (especially organ meats), seafood, leafy vegetables, root vegetables
General overeating
Silicon
Nuts, seeds: avoid refined starches

Tryptophan
Cheese, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach

Tyrosine
Vitamin C supplements or orange, green, red fruits and vegetables

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