Are you having ICE Craving? It may signal some nutrition deficiency…..
Chewing on ice in this hot summer will definitely relieve some heat.
But if you are feeling a compulsion to have ice,
even if you are not thirsty,
and if it is happening too frequently,
then it is your craving for ice.
Your ice craving can be an indication for your IRON DEFICIENCY!
And iron deficiency leads to anemia.
Some of the gastrointestinal symptoms of ANEMIA are :
- Sore tongue
- dry mouth
- altered sense of taste and
- mouth sore
All these symptoms may be better by chewing ice.
Hence, you crave for ice.
We believe that – Your food is your medicine
There are many foods that can help you to raise your iron level naturally.
Good natural vegetarian sources of IRON are:
1)GARDEN CRESS SEED
Along with good iron it also contains
calcium, vitamin -Vitamin-A which are good antioxidant.
How to take Garden cress seed?
You can make chikki out of it.
You can also make laddo &,
you can soak it in milk and can have it.
2)BAJRA
Bajra is staple food, easily available.
You can make roti out of bajra floor,
you can saute broken bajra in butter milk and have it in summer.
You can make bajra raab.
3)MINT LEAVES
Mint leaves is pudina leaves.
You can make:
- pudina raita (cut pudina add salt roasted jeera powder and curd to it )
- pudina chatni
- can add pudina in lemon juice
4)RAJGIRA FLOUR
It is commonly use during fasting.
You can add rajgira flour in wheat flour to make roti or paratha.
Also, rajigira sheera, a sweet dish.
If you (or your child) is having craving for ICE,
consult your doctor or your dietitian today to get
your iron status evaluated.
Don’t start taking iron tablets on your own
before ruling out the cause.
Too much of iron supplements is also not good for your health.
Never self-medicate yourself!
That all for today
See you next Tuesday
With another Tuesday tip
Till than ….Take care……
Providing simple solutions for the complexities of life
Dr. Bhumita Makwana
Your dietitian & Cosmetic Clinician
