craving for salt

Does a severe craving for salt mean that I
am missing some nutrients? In the way
that some people who have to chew on ice may
be deficient in iron... I've been very,
very nauseous these past few days and have
had the most horrible craving for salty,
spicy things. I'm usually such a low-sodium
person, it's freaking me out. Today, I've
had THREE pastrami sandwiches. The last
pastrami sandwich I had, I think, was over
five years ago!

-- Anita --

Irrational Number wrote:
Does a severe craving for salt mean that I
am missing some nutrients? In the way
that some people who have to chew on ice may
be deficient in iron... I've been very,
very nauseous these past few days and have
had the most horrible craving for salty,
spicy things. I'm usually such a low-sodium
person, it's freaking me out. Today, I've
had THREE pastrami sandwiches. The last
pastrami sandwich I had, I think, was over
five years ago!

-- Anita --

Anita, is pastrami a kind of salami?? If so, it is not recommended in
pregnancy due to the risk of listeria...

However, I too, have been craving salty stuff - I've gone the crackers
and cheese route

Jo (RM)

Jo wrote:

Irrational Number wrote:

Does a severe craving for salt mean that I
am missing some nutrients? [...]

Anita, is pastrami a kind of salami?? If so, it is not recommended in
pregnancy due to the risk of listeria...

I checked on a couple of websites and I don't
think pastrami is salami... Pastrami is thin
slices of meat and salami is sausage-like...
I do eat the sandwiches hot, though, so I
hope cooking kills the bad buggies.

-- Anita --

On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 19:00:21 +0000, Irrational Number wrote:

I checked on a couple of websites and I don't
think pastrami is salami... Pastrami is thin
slices of meat and salami is sausage-like...

I thought salami was made from cooked meat...
Anyway, pastrami is definitely not the same thing, and I am 100% sure that
pastrami is cooked, so you're OK.

--
-- I
mommy to DS (July '02)
mommy to three tiny angels (28 Oct'03, 17 Feb'04 & 20 May'04)
guardian of DH (33)

Ilse Witch wrote:

On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 19:00:21 +0000, Irrational Number wrote:


I checked on a couple of websites and I don't
think pastrami is salami... Pastrami is thin
slices of meat and salami is sausage-like...


I thought salami was made from cooked meat...
Anyway, pastrami is definitely not the same thing, and I am 100% sure that
pastrami is cooked, so you're OK.

That's good to know.

-- Anita --

Ilse Witch wrote:
On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 19:00:21 +0000, Irrational Number wrote:


I checked on a couple of websites and I don't
think pastrami is salami... Pastrami is thin
slices of meat and salami is sausage-like...


I thought salami was made from cooked meat...
Anyway, pastrami is definitely not the same thing, and I am 100% sure that
pastrami is cooked, so you're OK.

Even cooked meats are only ok if they've been refrigerated for 24 hours
or less since cooking. That's why deli meats are usually NOT ok, since
they've been in the deli, although refrigerated, for more than the 24 hours.

Jo (RM)

"Irrational Number" wrote in message
nk.net...
Does a severe craving for salt mean that I
am missing some nutrients? In the way
that some people who have to chew on ice may
be deficient in iron... I've been very,
very nauseous these past few days and have
had the most horrible craving for salty,
spicy things. I'm usually such a low-sodium
person, it's freaking me out. Today, I've
had THREE pastrami sandwiches. The last
pastrami sandwich I had, I think, was over
five years ago!


Salt is an important nutrient, and if you normally don't eat much of it,
you're going to need more than you're used to in pg. NEED it. Really. Severe
preganncy problems can result from insufficient salt, and it's almost
impossible, pg, to overdose on salt. In fact, insufficient salt in pg can
*cause* high blood pressure as the blood volume tries to expand but can't. A
craving for salt may indicate a lack of an essential nutrient, namely, SALT.

Salt to taste.

Jenrose

Jenrose wrote:

"Irrational Number" wrote in message
nk.net...

Does a severe craving for salt mean that I
am missing some nutrients? [...]

Salt is an important nutrient, and if you normally don't eat much of it,
you're going to need more than you're used to in pg. NEED it. Really. Severe
preganncy problems can result from insufficient salt, and it's almost
impossible, pg, to overdose on salt. In fact, insufficient salt in pg can
*cause* high blood pressure as the blood volume tries to expand but can't. A
craving for salt may indicate a lack of an essential nutrient, namely, SALT.

Salt to taste.

That's interesting. I normally don't use salt
at all just because I don't like it, and my
normal BP is about 90/60. Even though I'd eaten
extra salt during my last pregnancy, my BP never
rose higher than 100/70 on a hot day. My mother
has always thought my BP was low... Anyway, I
will salt to taste, otherwise I just feel bad.

Anything with a hint of sweetness just makes me
want to puke.

-- Anita --

I craved salt last time, when I wanted to put salt in tea I knew things were
really bad. Eat salt as you feel you need it, there is no need to follow a
low salt diet in pregnancy.

Anne Rogers wrote:

I craved salt last time, when I wanted to put salt in tea I knew things were
really bad. Eat salt as you feel you need it, there is no need to follow a
low salt diet in pregnancy.

Well, I don't quite want to put salt in tea, but
I did complain that the chips and salsa that the
secretary had put out were saltless and thought
that was weird. My coworker thought I'd lost
my mind (or taste buds).

-- Anita --