| If you crave this… |
What you really need is… |
Healthy foods that have it… |
| Chocolate |
Magnesium |
Raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits |
| Sweets |
Chromium
Carbon
Phosphorus
Sulfur
Tryptophan
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Broccoli, grapes, cheese, dried beans, calves liver, chicken
Fresh fruits
Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes, grains
Cranberries, horseradish, cruciferous vegetables, kale, cabbage
Cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach
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| Bread, Toast |
Nitrogen |
High protein foods: fish, meat, nuts, beans |
| Oily Snacks, Fatty Foods |
Calcium |
Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame |
| Coffee or Tea |
Phosphorus
Phosphorus
Sodium Chloride (salt)
Iron
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Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes
Egg yolks, red peppers, muscle protein, garlic, onion, cruciferous vegetables
Sea salt, apple cider vinegar (on salad)
Meat, fish and poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries
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| Alcohol, Recreational Drugs |
Protein
Avenin
Calcium
Glutamine
Potassium
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Meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, nuts
Granola, oatmeal
Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame
Supplement glutamine powder for withdrawal, raw cabbage juice
Sun-dried black olives, potato peel broth, seaweed, bitter greens
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| Chewing Ice |
Iron |
Meat, fish, poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries |
| Burned Food |
Carbon |
Fresh Fruits |
| Soda and other carbonated drinks |
Calcium |
Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame |
| Salty foods |
Chloride |
Raw goat milk, fish, unrefined sea salt |
| Acid foods |
Magnesium |
Raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits |
| Preference for liquids rather than solids |
Water |
Flavor water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day. |
| Preference for Solids Rather than Liquids |
Water |
You have been so dehydrated for so long that you have lost your thirst.
Flavor water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day. |
| Cool Drinks |
Manganese |
Walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries |
Pre-Menstrual Cravings
General Overeating |
Zinc
Silicon
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
|
Red meats (especially organ meats), seafood, leafy vegetables, root vegetables
Nuts, seeds; avoid refined starches
Cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach
Vitamin C supplements or orange, green, red fruits and vegetables
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| Lack of Appetite |
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B3
Manganese
Chloride
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Nuts, seeds, beans, liver and other organ meats
Tuna, halibut, beef, chicken, turkey, pork, seeds and legumes
Walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries
Raw goat milk, unrefined sea salt
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| Tobacco |
Silicon
Tyrosine |
Nuts, seeds; avoid refined starches
Vitamin C supplements or orange, green and red fruits and vegetables
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 About the Author:
Dr. Huber NMD, is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor and Primary Care Physician currently practicing in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Huber focuses on herbal medicine, nutrition, intravenous therapies, environmental medicine and acupuncture. She received her Naturopathic Medical degree from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
Visit Dr. Huber's Website: www.naturopathyworks.com
 This article appeared in Pathways to Family Wellness magazine, Issue #19.
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