Wednesday, 28 October 2009

  • Your Cravings Can Tell You What Type Of Person You Are...

     

    When you’re craving for something, say like chocolate or salty chips, it usually implies that your body is lacking certain nutrients. But apparently, there’s more to it than just that.

    According to Alan R. Hirsch, M.D., head of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago and the author of What Flavor Is Your Personality, “cravings definitely have a physical component, but they also give some insight into the type of person you are.” For over 25 years, he has studied the cravings, food choices, and personalities of more than 18,000 people, which he used to create the list below. (Source from Women’s Health Magazine)

    (To be honest, I don’t know how accurate this is, but I was amazed that there is such a thing!)  

    (1)    When you crave salty food: (What it says about your body): “You may have a mineral deficiency.”(A lack of potassium, calcium, and iron causes to crave salty foods).

    (What it says about you): “You go with the flow,” and have an “external locus of control, meaning they believe that outside forces, not their own actions, determine their fate.”

    (2)    When you crave chocolate: (What it says about your body): “It’s basically an antidepressant in dessert form that your body instinctively seeks out when your happy chemicals are bottoming out and you need a quick lift.”

    (What it says about you): If you crave dark chocolate, it means, “you’re the life of the party, a social butterfly, and right in the mix of the team project at work.”

    If you crave milk chocolate, it means, “you’re the quiet, introspective type. Your idea of a perfect afternoon is a solo run or one-on-one time with a good book.”

    (3)    When you crave spicy food: (What it says about your body): “If you’re having trouble cooling down, your body may crave a fiery taste to make you perspire.”

    (What it says about you): “The Perfectionista: You love order, dislike wasting time, and sweat the details.”

    (4)    When you crave sweets: (What it says about your body): “This is a lot like chocolate craving—you’re looking to boost your mood. Or if could be that you’re just low on energy.”

    (What it says about you): “Sugar fiends tend to walk toward the wild side.” You tend to be “hedonistic, with few regrets. You also like to stand out and feel special.”

    (5)    When you crave sweet +salty: (What it says about your body): “Your body needs glucose and sodium to function properly, so when the cells get sluggish (and you get tired), you reach for the chocolate-covered pretzels to get them revving.”

    (What it says about you): “You’re a loner, but a whiz, too. According to Hirsch’s data, people who think a potato chip dipped in chocolate sauce is a match made in sensory heaven tend to be creative but private to the point that they appear standoffish.”

    What do you think about the list? Does this match your personality?

     

     

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