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Weird cravings.

Kimberley97
Kimberley97
Oh goodness I can't get enough tomato juice and black olives. Any one else get strange cravings. U guess my body needs things I'm not getting.
deleted_user
deleted_user
potassium possibly...there are far worse things to crave than tomato juice...just watch your overall sodium intake
(v8 juice helps me with leg cramps more than bananas ever did and I don't have to worry about how much sugar I am taking in)
depotblue
depotblue
are you pregnant :)...they sound like healthy cravings so run with it.

Ros
Kimberley97
Kimberley97
Definitely not pregers. Lol. I am consistently low in potasium and I'm anemic.
trishcorsi
trishcorsi
If it is potassium you are craving, go for a baked potato, some black cherries (or juice) or avocados. They all contain more than bananas, and none of them give me heartburn! Trish
deleted_user
deleted_user
If you are NOT pregnant, you could add a splash of gin to your tomato juice! Just for the fun of it. Cravings? I found out that red wine helps with the sleepless part of the night. :)
annettearizona
annettearizona
Isn't that what happens with pregnant ladies :)

I kind of look to your system is lacking something when you crave certain things?