It's long been suggested that the foods we crave are the foods we need; that cravings are our body's way of subconsciously addressing a nutritional deficiency or need. Under this theory, that chocolate you had a hankering for on Thursday afternoon could be a sign of magnesium deficiency. And the steak you had to have for dinner last night suggests you're low in iron.
But since most of the foods we lust after aren't particularly nutritious, how much can we trust our - pardon the pun - gut instincts? Food cravings are common, though not terribly well understood, in part because they're so subjective. Research suggests they're experienced more commonly by women than men, and that in the West, chocolate is the most widely craved food.
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