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An intense desire to eat some specific foods is experienced by almost all women during their period of pregnancy. During pregnancy, some of us may even develop a strong feeling of dislike towards some food that we enjoyed before. These food cravings and aversions vary from person to person and have also been seen to change during different pregnancies/or stages of the same pregnancy of the same person.
Some of the experts studying pregnancy cravings point hormonal changes during pregnancy as an important reason behind these overwhelming urges. According to this theory, a woman’s sense of smell and her ability to taste sharpens during the first trimester of pregnancy when her body is loaded with pregnancy hormones, creating aversion or fondness towards some specific foods and smells.
Some researchers believe that the taste buds can understand our body needs and they relate craving with deficiency. That is, if your body is in need of sodium you will crave for salty foods and so on. The same way a woman who used to drink alcohol before getting pregnant, develops repulsion towards it once she gets pregnant. Except that this theory does not support any dangerous craving during pregnancy.
Some mothers-to-be are found to crave for non-food things like mud, soap, hair etc. which is a dangerous condition called pica. Although cravings are comparatively innocuous and bearable, unhealthy cravings and cravings for same food daily will affect your balanced diet which should not be allowed. If you are craving for foods that result in empty calories will null nutritional value, you will just gain more weight and expose your body to toxins. It is very important to get rid of or control such cravings.
No matter how intense your cravings are, these food cravings should be cleared off for good.
Putting some effort and having some knowledge about food and nutrition will help you to overcome the challenging food cravings you experience during pregnancy.
Let’s find 8 healthy and satisfying ways to deal with food cravings in pregnancy.
Small cravings that are not bothering you is a good experience that will make you smile when you recollect it later in your life. It is always fun to remember and tell your child how your loved ones ran in search of the food you craved when he was inside your womb. Enjoy the pregnancy and have some good fun every once in a while.
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