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You hear a lot about vitamins and minerals, but do you have any idea if you are getting what you need? You probably are, for the most part. However, there are times when we don't, and this lead to a fascinating theory. My mom offered me a book she had read a while back, and it stated that those who do not get enough vitamins and minerals every day might get sick easier and also might walk around with unusual cravings.
I read the book and it got me thinking about a teacher I had in sixth grade. This man was your typical teacher, though he was not very energetic. Many times he would eat the chalk he had in the class room. Though we thought it was amusing at the time, I never thought there was a reason why he did it. Could it have something to do with the amount of vitamins and minerals in his diet? I have no idea, but this book was telling me it was. It's an interesting theory. Our bodies do crave vitamins and minerals we aren't getting, but would it make us eat chalk?
So this might be the explanation why you crave certain foods. That's certainly not as disgusting as eat chalk, but this may explain odd cravings, particularly during pregnancy. Pregnant women need more vitamins and minerals than anybody, and they must to be sure they get them. Do they have to ask for Italian dressing and hotdogs in the middle of the night if they aren't getting the vitamins and minerals for themselves as well as what they need for their growing baby? I don't know.
Though the author of the book had some good points, I honestly don't know if a lack of necessary vitamins and minerals might explain cravings. What I do know is that if you are dieting you deal with cravings every day, and maybe making sure your quantity of vitamins and minerals is what it should be might just prevent a few of those crazy urges that make you over eat. Even though it's just a theory, perhaps making sure you take a daily vitamin could help you to stop your cravings just in case it works. If you start a diet plan that garanties you get the right foods each and every day, maybe that, along with the vitamins, could give you the head start you need to stay on track. Nothing beats a balanced diet where your body gets all the requiered nutrients for a solid. Just stay away from the chalk, ok? If you do have cravings ask yourself what you have been or maybe not have been eating lately. You will find an answer.