Learning Objective: At the end of the session, the students are expected to be able to list the pros and cons of craving (if there's any) and to develop their critical thinking skills on the issue of starvation in some parts of the world.






Do you like to crave?

What food/s do you usually crave for?

Do you know the reason/s for your craving?

Is it bad or good?

What does craving imply?




Truth-Bits

A food craving is more than a preference for particular foods, or an impulse to buy certain snacks. A food craving is an insistent desire for a type of food (eg. candy, pizza) which we often go to some lengths to satisfy. Cravings for high-sugar or high fat foods are especially distracting for anyone on a calorie-controlled diet or who is struggling with a weight problem. Fortunately, with a little forethought and planning, it is not too difficult to curb such cravings, although the more support you can get when doing this, the better.

What Causes Food Cravings?


The general consensus among most doctors and dietitians is that cravings stem from a complex combination of emotional, hormonal and biochemical factors. Blood sugar imbalance is seen as the foundation for most cravings, but emotional and hormnal factors are also contributory factors. A small number of cravings can be the result of a food allergy - we crave the very food to which we are allergic! - and a few people still believe that we crave certain foods because our body is "telling us" to remedy a specific nutritional deficiency, although in view of the fact that most of our cravings tend to be for less healthy high-sugar or high-fat foods, this view is now less popular.

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While there are people who could satisfy their cravings, there are a big portion of the world's population who are starving.



What could you say about this?

Do you consider yourself lucky or not at this point?