Diet

Never Have Another Junk Food Craving. Ever.

Hitting those late-night ice cream binges hard? Regularly polish off 10-too-many chocolate chip cookies? Here's why

by Sarah Carrillo

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If you crave...caffeine You need: micronutrients

Fatigue is an obvious reason we crave caffeine, but Metsovas says if you're feeling pooped even after a full night's sleep, it could be due to inadequate nutrients in your diet. She recommends getting more micronutrients like phosphorus, sulfur, and iron, either through a supplement or your meals.

For foods high in phosphorus, opt for seafood, lamb, turkey, lentils, or milk. For sulfur, choose broccoli, cauliflower, red meat, onions, and garlic. For iron, eat red meat, dark leafy greens, beans, lentils, or dried fruit (like prunes and raisins).

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theory... but a lot of the replacement foods and nutrients are slow-working. let's admit that sometimes when we crave chocolate, it's CHOCOLATE that we want

by AstridB Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 11:29AM Report as inappropriate