![]() If such foods don’t appeal, you may want to consider a multivitamin and mineral supplement. Other foods that are good sources of iron include liver, clams, oysters, mussels and other shellfish. Keep in mind, however, that molasses is also high in sugar. Blackstrap molasses is rich in iron, with 3.5 mg per tablespoon. ![]() While you could take an iron supplement, some people don’t tolerate them well. Kathula SK (2008) Craving lemons: another form of pica in iron deficiency. Correcting the deficiency often calms the craving. This behavior may signal iron or zinc insufficiency ( American Journal of Human Biology, Jan-Feb., 2015). Craving nonfood items such as cornstarch, baking soda, clay or ice is called pica. I put molasses in my almond milk-very tasty and a good source of iron. ![]() Recently I started consuming molasses (as a home remedy for a different ailment) and almost overnight I no longer had the ice cravings. A Red Cross nurse told me I was too anemic to give blood but I never made the connection between iron deficiency and craving ice. I’ve always had heavy periods and low energy. It’s amazing I haven’t broken any teeth yet. I’m 47 and have craved chewing ice since I was a teenager. I drive my family and coworkers crazy with my ice addiction. In some instances, a doctor, physician assistant or nurse practitioner might not recognize ice cravings as a classic example of pica ( Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Feb., 2016). They may be embarrassed by it, or they may not realize that it could be a sign of inadequate nutrition. We suspect that few of these people ask a doctor about this behavior. Sometimes crunching on ice actually damages their teeth. Usually they have no idea why they crave ice so much. It is not uncommon for us to hear from people who feel they have an ice addiction.
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