Cravings Signal Health Problems

It takes a few months to bring body and mind into balance when starting a fitness plan. You are determined to loose weight, the body is not equipped to handle the strain, and things go wrong. Fatigue, depression, pain, and even sever signs like heart palpitations can be the body's way of telling you that something is wrong.

Another method the brain uses to communicate with us is through eating. What we crave and binge on can alert us to serious health problems. I use to have a friend who chewed ice all the time. She was receiving calcium shots, and drank milk by the quart, but her body was constantly deficient in calcium - so she ate ice.

My husband lived on potato chips last winter. Nothing we could do would get him off his kick. Finally, I encouraged him to talk to a doctor. He ate the potato chips and in particularly, high carb foods, because he was low on B vitamins.

There are other cravings that indicate a need for some type of food. Craving food is not a sign that you have an eating disorder, or that you lack the will power to eat a healthy diet. It can be a sign that you are missing a vital element in your body's make up.

Anyone who has embarked on a strenuous fitness training program, or who finds they crave a certain food after a grueling day at work, or a particularly active day, should ask their doctor to check for a deficiency.