Craving These Foods? This Is What Your Body Really Needs

 1. Chocolate and Magnesium

If you’re like me and can’t drink your morning coffee without a square of 70% cacao on hand, your body might be lacking magnesium, a macromineral found in fresh fruits, nuts, and legumes.

2. Bread and Nitrogen

If you crave bread, you could be low in nitrogen. Instead of toast, reach for some trail mix – nuts fill you up for longer, and their nutritional density gives you more of a bang for your (calorie) buck than bread ever could.

3. Sweets and Chromium

If you struggle with sugar cravings, you’re not alone. Sugar has been scientifically compared to cocaine in terms of its addictive qualities, and can be found in all sorts processed foods, hidden by names like cane syrup, fructose, and molasses. If you’re always craving sweets, your body may be lacking chromium, a mineral found in foods like broccoli, cheese, and grapes.

So next time you’re dying for some sugar, forget the candy – pour yourself a glass of wine, and snack on some grapes and cheese instead.

4. Carbonated Drinks and Calcium

Feel like you can’t kick your La Croix addiction? A calcium deficiency may be the cause. Calcium, a nutrient found in greens like kale and broccoli, is a macromineral essential to your health. If you’re on your sixth can of the day, do your teeth a favor and make yourself a kale smoothie instead.