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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 -- |
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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) |
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"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 |
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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. |
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"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! -- Anita -- I craved salty things with my last 2 pregnancies. When I asked my midwife about it, she said it was another old wives take that you're pregnant with a boy My cravings were worse in the beginning, during my morning sickness. The only things I wanted were subs or salty crackers. Good luck! Kari mom to Kaylie, Noah and Xander |
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Irrational Number wrote in message ink.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! You need more salt during pregnancy, to support the expanded blood volume which supports the placenta. Go right ahead and eat salty things, especially if you're craving them. -- C, mama to twenty-three month old nursling |
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firedancer623 wrote:
"Irrational Number" wrote in message nk.net... Does a severe craving for salt mean that I am missing some nutrients? [...] I craved salty things with my last 2 pregnancies. When I asked my midwife about it, she said it was another old wives take that you're pregnant with a boy Hmm, I did crave salt last pregnancy and did have a boy... Maybe I'll get the second boy I want! (I didn't crave it last time as obsessively as this time, though.) -- Anita -- |
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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 -- |
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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 -- |
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