Why Your Body Craves Bananas: Things You Should Know

09.01.2023 22:26

Most often, the desire to eat bananas arises when there is a lack of certain nutrients in the body.

But if the craving for bananas does not go away for a long time, this may signal pathological disorders.

Why do you want to eat bananas

Most often, cravings for bananas develop against the background of a deficiency of potassium, magnesium and B vitamins.

You will also crave bananas if you are taking diuretics or cortisol.

Hormonal changes, such as during pregnancy, can also be the cause of cravings for bananas.

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If a strong desire to eat bananas arises suddenly and does not go away for a long time, this may indicate the development of diseases of the thyroid gland, heart and gastrointestinal tract.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor