Do you have any idea if you are getting what you need even though you hear a lot about vitamins and minerals? For the most part, you probably are. There are times when we don't however, and this lead to a fascinating theory. My mother offered me a book she read a long time ago, and it claimed that those who do not get enough vitamins and minerals each day not only get sick much easier, they also walk around with unusual cravings.

After I read the book, it made me think about a teacher I had in fifth grade. This man was your classic teacher, even if he was not very animated. Quite often he would eat the chalk he had in the classroom. Though we thought it was funny at the time, I never thought there was a reason why he did it. Could it have something to do with the quantity of vitamins and minerals in his diet? I have no idea, but this book told me it was. It's a fascinating 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 demand certain foods. That's certainly not as shocking as eat chalk, but this could explain odd cravings, especially during pregnancy. Pregnant women necessitate more vitamins and minerals than anybody, and they need 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 am not sure.

honestly don't know if a lack of important vitamins and minerals might explain cravings, even though the guy who wrote the book made some great points. What I do know is that if you are dieting you deal with cravings every day, and maybe making sure your amount 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 might help you to stop your urges just in case it works. If you take up a diet plan that garanties you get the right foods each and every day, maybe that, along with the vitamins, might give you the head start you require to keep on track. Just don't eat chalk, ok?