{"id":339827,"date":"2015-05-14T14:42:50","date_gmt":"2015-05-14T06:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/revealed-food-cravings-say-339827.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T18:20:48","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T10:20:48","slug":"revealed-food-cravings-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/revealed-food-cravings-say-339827.html","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: What your food cravings say about you"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Ever get those intense food cravings where you feel like you could devour a whole bucket of chicken wings followed by a tub of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/recipes-and-products\/chocolate-cigar-peanut-ice-cream-and-blue-belle-potatoes-10649.html\">ice cream<\/a>?\u00a0No shame in admitting to those binge attacks that everyone gets once in a while. It's only natural.<\/p> <p>Cravings are the body's way of telling us it is missing out on something. By sending hunger pangs to the brain, our bodies can maintain the nutrients we need without going into starvation mode.\u00a0But if you're constantly hankering for snacks and unhealthy food, it might be more than the usual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/kilos-affectifs-nous-aimons-nous-mangeons-40628.html\">emotional eating<\/a>.<\/p> <p>Click through the gallery to find out the possible explanations behind some specific food <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/hot-spots\/night-owls-late-night-dining-supper-craving-85062.html\">cravings<\/a>.<\/p> <p><em>Karen George<\/em><\/p>   ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Got the urge to munch? 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