What your cravings really mean
Despite what you may want to believe, when you crave pizza, ice cream, pasta, or soft drinks, it’s not because your body needs it. Here are a few examples:
Crave? You need this. Eat this instead.
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chocolate Magnesium nuts, seeds, legumes, fruits
soda/carbonated drinks Calcium greens, broccoli, cheese
Check out the full list here.
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Wednesday’s WOD:
A.) Overhead Squats
9-9-7-7-5-5
B.)
500m Row
10 Overhead Squats
15 Situps
10 Overhead Squats
15 Situps
interesting info!
Just a personal addition:
If I crave ice cream, I’m usually dehydrated. If I drink even just 1/2 glass of water, the craving goes away!
So, what is your body trying to tell you if you’re craving Fried Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese, with a ‘Birthday Cake Shake’?
Helen-
It means your name is Alex and you need to stop eating like a 6 year old!
Heyyyy! Have you seen how strong Alex has gotten? Those shakes seem to be working for him. I’ve never actually had that exact combination but it is a frequent craving I have after the 5:30pm class.