A little bit of blues, a little stress and bang, it’s inevitable: you put your nose in the closet. But what are you going to choose? Chocolate, crisps, candies? According to a recent British study, our little “cracks” have a meaning: our body is trying to warn us that something is missing.
Do you immediately jump on candy, or straight on a piece of sugar? According to nutritionist Shona Wilkinson, lead author of the study, this means that you are lacking in chromium, a trace element essential for sugar metabolism. It is mainly found in beef, carrots, broccoli, asparagus, eggs and chicken.
Chromium, magnesium and tryptophan
Are you more of the type to devour the chocolate bar? You lack magnesium, like about 80% of the population: the recommended daily intake is indeed 300 mg per day. To solve the problem (and not finish the tablet in a few minutes), force on seafood, spinach, almonds and bananas.
Finally, if you are more attracted to the packet of pain au lait (or the brioche), it is a sign that you are lacking in tryptophan, an amino acid essential for the synthesis of serotonin and melatonin, two hormones involved. in mood and sleep disorders. To remedy this, the nutritionist advises us to consume more turkey, eggs and bananas. What about you?
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