{"id":293727,"date":"2017-12-27T16:18:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T08:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/8-food-cravings-tell-you-about-your-health-293727.html"},"modified":"2017-12-27T19:56:20","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T11:56:20","slug":"8-food-cravings-tell-you-about-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/th\/health-th\/on-my-plate-th\/healthy-eating-th\/8-food-cravings-tell-you-about-your-health-293727.html","title":{"rendered":"Body Talk: What your food cravings are actually telling you about your health"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Cravings: we all have them and probably succumb to them more than we'd like to admit. <\/p> <p>And it seems like your cravings can appear pretty random: you could be craving <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/hot-spots\/recommended-spots\/where-to-get-exquisite-beef-cuts-kl-217399.html\">a succulent piece of steak<\/a> one day, but then completely fantasise about<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/hot-spots\/recommended-spots\/un-pezzo-di-italia-top-5-italian-restaurants-in-singapore-171522.html\"> a creamy bowl of carb-rich pasta<\/a> the next. <\/p> <p>However, before you chalk it up to your cravings being fickle, hear us out: did you know that the <strong>types of foods you\u2019re craving is your body\u2019s way of telling you what it needs more of?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p> <p>For one, if you're incessantly desiring a greasy food fix at McDonald's, it's not just because inexplicably hungry. In fact, it's your body's way of telling you that it's lacking in<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/parenting-tips\/omega-3-6-fatty-acids-improve-reading-210842.html\"> essential fatty acids.<\/a><\/p> <p>We've outlined <strong>8 common food cravings you probably lusted for at some point, and share what each craving tells you about your body's health<\/strong> - find out more in the gallery above!<\/p> <p><em>Sarah Khan<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read More:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health-my\/on-my-plate-my\/healthy-eating-my\/10-healthy-new-year-resolutions-will-actually-stick-293325.html\">Expert Tips: 7 Healthy new year resolutions you can actually stick to in 2018<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/wellbeing-tips\/10-incredible-health-benefits-saunas-korean-bath-houses-291423.html#item=1\">Why saunas &amp; Korean bath houses are great for your health, according to new study<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It turns out your food cravings aren't so random and fickle after all. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":608,"featured_media":293716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Do you crave for chocolate one minute and fast food the next? 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