lmed9696 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I started my Whole 30 about 1 week ago (restarted 2 days in after I realized the Yogi tea I had been drinking had Stevia leaf in it, so it's really day 6 for me). I love chocolate and it's one of the foods I crave the most around when I am due to get my period (which is, unfortunately, soon). I wanted to do an experiment (since cocoa powder IS allowed) to see whether what I was craving was in fact cocoa, or sugar. So, I added Trader Joe's 100% pure cocoa powder (2 whole tbs!) to about 1 cup of unsweetened (compliant) almond milk, thinking that it would be totally undrinkable. To my surprise, I actually LOVED it. It was extremely bitter, almost like black coffee (which I also love), and since that time I haven't been craving it. It really does seem like I was craving the taste of cocoa, not the sugar at all. So I my question is -- if what I really was craving was the bitter cocoa taste, does it seem likely that I am craving something in the cocoa (like magnesium?) that I don't get elsewhere? I'm pretty stumped, since I eat a very wide variety of veggies, fruits, and meat, and I do my best to eat different types of oils and nuts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, lmed9696 said: I am craving something in the cocoa (like magnesium?) Yep. This. Very often a craving for chocolate is indicative of a magnesium deficiency. Are you taking a magnesium supplement? If not now would be a good time to start. As an aside, cravings around the time your period is due are usually your body needing starch. Try upping your intake of starchy veg for a week or so before your period... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmed9696 Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 @jmbcn I am not taking a magnesium supplement - I will go get some today and see how that goes! And cook up that butternut squash I have sitting in my pantry for some starch. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racheleats Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 22 hours ago, lmed9696 said: @jmbcn I am not taking a magnesium supplement - I will go get some today and see how that goes! And cook up that butternut squash I have sitting in my pantry for some starch. Thanks! Natural Calm is a great magnesium supplement - just make sure you get the unflavored Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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