Most of my life I've craved vinegar. I love pickles, pasta fazul with lots of vinegar, and vinegar in water. Salt and vinegar potato chips. During the summer we make sweet pickles--one cup water, one cup sugar, one cup vinegar and fresh cucumbers.
Heaven! We just finished up a batch (the last of the season, *sigh*) and then I drank the juice, although it's too sweet for me.
Out of curiosity I looked up vinegar cravings. A lot of women (it is apparently mostly women) get this craving at puberty. Those men who crave vinegar this way it's a lifelong thing.
The information was quite interesting, and absolutely anecdotal. For most of the women who had this craving, it's strongest the week before their period starts. A lot of them craved vinegar (or pickles) during pregnancy and then the craving went away. Several mentioned the fact that they don't like sweet foods (which applies in my case as well) and many were also lactose intolerant.
I know that people low on potassium (which is found in vinegar) get a lot of cramps. That was another similarity I noticed--many of these people exercise a great deal, and get cramps when they do. Several were marathon runners. When you exercise a lot, potassium and calcium are leached from the muscles if there's not enough in the system, which results in cramps.
Giving blood does the same, for some people (it does for me), but only if the nutrient levels in the blood were too low to start with. Vinegar might balance that. Vinegar also increases the absorption of calcium as well as a number of other essential nutrients.
Another possibility mentioned was an acid/base imbalance. Someone also mentioned the ability of vinegar to balance insulin levels (due to its ability to prevent the absorption of sugars).
Doctors say there's no physiological reason for the craving since vinegar is so low in nutrients, but it's important to remember that many people who crave vinegar aren't just taking a tablespoon (the dose the RDA values are calculated on) but drinking the stuff. Vinegar contains trace amounts of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and iron. So if someone drinks a cup of vinegar they're getting significant amounts of these nutrients. I'm guessing that in most cases when people crave vinegar it's providing missing nutrients and trace minerals, but there are lots of possibilities here.
Whatever the reason, I try to listen to what my body tells me--if it says it wants vinegar and vinegar is available, that's what it will get!
2019 update: I've started making my own fruit vinegars and it's amazing! I started with apple cider vinegar, then apricot, and now pear.
Wow! Here I am, my family making mild jokes about me craving vinegar/pickle juice or even mustard - and about my aversion to candy, especially chocolate - and it turns out I might have a deficiency! How interesting.
ReplyDeleteI used to love candy, occasionally I'll eat a sour gummy worm - but just one. One chocolate chip now, though, is enough to make me not even look at candy for a month.
I'm also mildly lactose intolerant. A glass of milk or bowl of cereal is no longer an option for me.
I've been bitter-cravey for almost six years, now.
I know I'm calcium deficient (I have to take a double dose just to break even after I give blood) and most times I can't stand sugar. Ironically I also crave chocolate, although I mostly go after bitter chocolate because the other is just too sweet.
DeleteThanks for visiting!
i often have a vinegar craving too! i mentioned this to my mother, and she said vinegar cuts grease, and that maybe my body is telling me i should limit my fat intake. this turned out to be amazing advice because i have since found out i have gallstones... i get gallbladder attacks if my fat intake is too high!
ReplyDeletenot sure what a doctor would say about all of this, but i know what you mean when you say listen to what your body is telling you!
Doctors basically say it's psychosomatic. "There's no physiological reason..." blah, blah, blah. There is always a physiological reason, but it might not be one that current medical science is advanced enough to detect.
DeleteI too crave vinegar in any form (pickles, S&V crisps, mustard etc), and have done ever since I was a young child. I have always had a very fast metabolism, and been lactose intolerant. I don't like chocolate, and prefer savory to sweet foods, but go through phases when I eat candy.
ReplyDeleteI recently found a great snack that satisfies my vinegar cravings. I bring to the boil beans (lima or chickpeas) in vinegar, then turn off the stove and let soak for 30 mins. Then I dry fry or bake them coated in a little olive oil. They are so delicious! Very vinigary- much better than salt & vinegar crisps!
That's a good idea. I've put vinegar on beans a lot of times, but I've never tried cooking them in it. :) Thanks!
DeleteWow just figured I was the only one in North America that doused all foods in vinegar and minimal sea salt as well. I have many health issues - type 1 diabetes almost 44 years, celiac disease as well as thyroid problems.. Any recommendations/advise would be appreciated....
DeleteNot by a long shot. I get about 200 hits per week on this particular post, so it's obviously something that affects a lot of people. It might be more difficult for you to satisfy this particular craving, since a lot of vinegar is made from wheat. But different types of vinegar (apple cider vinegar, for example) not only are gluten free but also have higher levels of nutrients than the white vinegar most people use.
DeleteThe basic advice goes for anyone--avoid refined white flours, refined sugar, white rice and energy drinks. As a type 1 diabetic you probably have that one down to a science.
I don't know enough about these disorders to talk about them, but I'll see what I can find and consider doing a followup.
I find this reply so interesting, I am lactose I tolerant with a very fast metabolism but for as long as I can remember I've always craved vinegar as well... I have given blood before but I usually get quite light headed...
DeleteAs a male, I have craved vinegar....as a small boy if asked, "a cookie or, a pickle?" Always a pickle! I think it was my bodies defense against high blood sugar. A year ago I stopped all the pickles and vinegar for health reasons, and my blood sugars shot up super high....I do 2 tablespoons of ACV and eat all my favorite pickled stuff, I'm back to normal. Vinegar is some powerful stuff in my book.
ReplyDeleteIt's good for a lot of things. I use it as an insect spray, for cleaning, and today...ta da! Drinking it again! :)
DeleteI don't know If I'm the only one, but I like to drink straight Italian Dressing and that's said to have a lot of vinegar. I like to drink it straight along with dill pickles, salt and vinegar chips, anything that involves vinegar! And I think it's evolved into a problem... my stomach just isn't the same as it used to be (for I had a lot of vinegar cravings as a child) and I've been throwing up everything in my stomach, I swear it's just bloody awful.
Delete@Lesteatstheworld Your stomach is made to handle acid much stronger than the vinegar we normally have access to. While it's possible that the vinegar is causing the problem I would suggest you get it checked. My guess is that it's something else.
DeleteI have always craved salty over sweet. As a tween I was overwhelmed with stress and developed a chronic stomach ailment that baffled even specialists.
DeleteI could not keep anything down even water after many tests some very invasive it was found that I had a gastric ulcer or gastritis which mist think is gas but it is an acid found that would not let my stomach accept or dissolve/digest food. I would vomit.
For an example: My doctor gave me a prescribed,chalky, "horse pill" [it was huge]. Again, my stomach would not digest or obviously could not digest it; I vomited it over 20 minutes later barely dissolved....
The amount of acid in my stomach encapsulated the pill.
The acid in my stomach would not let this pill dissolve!
Crazy. Not so.
Are bodies are made up of acids and alkaline much the same as a battery.
Physiology makes sense.
Anyone have anything to contribute as I must have some spicy, sweet butter pickles now!
Kindest
Unfortunately, no, nothing to contribute. I just finished the fresh sweet pickles, and drank the juice!
DeleteMy rule is if a doctor says it, it probably isn't true. I only want brine, hot sauce, and vinegar (to drink) when I'm pregnant. And I DRINK it. And it's a NEED. If I think about it, my mouth literally waters. I have had to have my hubby throw away jalapeño brine, peperoncini brine.... I knowingly put myself through pain by making my mouth and... ahem... other openings burn. It's not a choice! So I must be missing SOMETHING. Or maybe I'm just another crazy preggo... ;) hahaha. I have heard of a link between vinny and having yeast overgrowth which I have always struggled with!
ReplyDeleteI agree. There's a reason that doctors "practice."
Deleteand here I was thinking I was a weirdo! I crave the heck out of vinegar and salt too, and it's happened almost all my life. Even right now I'm craving the heck out of some apple cider vinegar.
ReplyDeleteI love wakame salad too and I'm not huge on the sweet but the vinegary flavor mmmmm. It drives me nuts too!
Not weird at all. I continue to be surprised at how many hits I get on this topic.
DeleteI've just recently gotten up and about after breaking my ankle and having surgery. And I want vinegar on everything. I had some red wine vinegar on hand and the bottle was gone in a week or two of me fending for myself. Reading your post, it makes sense! I also craved tomatoes in any acidic (and usually vinegary) form when I was pregnant with my daughter.
ReplyDeletePregnancy is another one. It plays havoc with your acid/base balance. I still think the biggest one is micro-nutrients, though.
DeleteThis article is spot on! I am mildly lactose intolerant and am very physically active. I crave vinegar most often when I have been eating a lot of sugar or right before my period. I don't get yeast infections very often but I think that is because if one is coming on I go crazy with garlic (doubling what I cook with and taking garlic pills).
ReplyDeleteMy favorite ways to eat vinegar: kimchi, kombucha, rice with rice vinegar, and apple cider vinegar diluted (one part water, one part acv, one part fruit juice). Happy eating!
Garlic is another favorite. I harvested several pounds this spring, so hopefully I'll have enough to last through the winter.
DeleteSounds to me like what you should try is pickled garlic. I discovered it this summer when a friend brought out a jar of pickled 'medley' (garlic & jalapenos) from his grandmother. It was heavenly! Like all of my cravings in one tiny, delicious package.
DeleteSounds like a match, all right. :)
DeleteJust this week I opened up the bottle of pickled garlic I made last spring--oh, my heavens! I could crunch down on that stuff all day! The vinegar flavor, and the garlic is still crisp but just slightly "diluted." The flavor is different from regular garlic.
DeleteNow to get some peppers to add to it.
I have enjoyed dill pickles and their juice for a long time. However, after I had a heart attack and was placed on a low sodium diet, I find the vinegar taste, takes the place of salt for flavoring. I have been craving apple cider vinegar and drink it with ice daily. It makes the no added salt diet bearable. It actually tastes salty to my taste buds. I particularly enjoy it as a salad dressing. I mix minced, jarred garlic, a small amount( tsp.) Of fat free ranch, pepper and apple cider vinegar. Delicious !
ReplyDeleteInteresting that vinegar would fill that need. It makes sense, since vinegar is high in several salt-like compounds that aren't sodium.
DeleteI need to try that recipe.
I am addicted to vinegar also and found a new favorite. Pomegranate red wine vinegar. Soooooooo good!!!!! For all you salad lovers a little Dijon mustard in the vinegar is really tasty.
DeleteRanch dressing, garlic powder (or fresh), black pepper and Apple Cider vinegar tossed together is the BEST salad dressing.
DeleteI'm not alone! I love pickles of any kind, Jalapeño's, chilli peppers, gherkins, cucumbers, garlic, Indian pickles the sour ones, not the sweet ones, Salsa's... you name it, if it's pickled, it's amazing. I frequently use vinegars on salads, fish, any cooking really that needs pepping up! I also drink Vinegar. Lemons and chillis are my other vices. I think I just crave really punchy flavours.
ReplyDeleteNo, you're not alone! :) Thanks for visiting!
DeleteHaha, as I am reading this I just finished a slice of bread with sun dried tomatoes humus and... Vinegar! And guess what? My legs are all cramped up from running the other day. I honestly never made that connection before! and I am lactose intolerant too.
ReplyDeleteWonder what it all means - but I doubt any doctor will find out first! They seem to be just barely catching up to all the traditional remedies that have been proven effective in the past few decades, so I wouldn't hold my breath waiting... If you crave it, eat it!
One thing I would recommend to all vinegar cravers is that they switch to balsamic or cider vinegar since these seem to satisfy my cravings even more profoundly, presumably because they are more 'natural'(?)
I don't buy the candida-vinegar craving connection personally though, because I had these cravings my whole life and only had candida once, years after I started making my first mustard and pickle sandwiches (mmmm!) as a kid. Lemon juice also hits the spot: the other day I put it on my pizza, not bad! Needless to say the balsamic also works great with that dish. Thank heavens for Italy!
The more "natural" vinegars (ACV, balsalmic, etc) have higher levels of nutrients because they haven't been processed as much. It also depends on what kind of material the vinegar is made of, because each fruit and vegetable has different amounts and kinds of nutrients. That supports the "missing nutrients" idea, because people with different nutrient deficiencies would prefer different kinds of vinegar.
DeleteThanks for visiting!
Just ate 2 hardboiled eggs doused in vinegar for breakfast and was thinking about what's wrong with this picture! Googled vinegar cravings and found you all! Thought it might have something to do with missing nutrients, too.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely nothing is wrong with this picture. Welcome to the vinegar club! :)
DeleteFinally decided to look this up, wow. I've got high metabolism, no sweet tooth but like chocolate n no lactose intolerance. I'm sitting here eating cucumbers soaked in vinegar w a bit of sea salt
ReplyDeleteSounds like you found the right place. You should see the expressions when I finish up a batch of sweet pickles and down all the juice! It's SO good!
DeleteI crave vinegar,I seem to be able to smell and taste it all day. I have always loved vinegar and dill pickle juice is so good. When I was pregnant with both my boys I have to have vinegar chips for breakfast and pickles all day and cucumbers and vinegar too and on my French fries. Both my boys love vinegar as well. I am lactose intolerant and I have a Low Metabolism but I love my cottage cheese and I use vinegar chips and dip them cottage cheese.I have been over weight since I was 8 years old and nothing seems to help me lose weight. Everyone thinks I'm weird for drinking apple cider vinegar straight. I just started taking a water pill cause my feet and legs swell thanks to hypertension. I also have Neuropathy. My sugar highest was 112 or 124 so I don't have diabetes. My mom loved cucumbers and vinegar too.Thought I got sweaty and nauseated and felt weird and I don't know if it was from too much vinegar or not..
DeleteAs I'm reading this, I'm eating dinner. Want to guess what's on my plate? Brats...tons of sauerkraut, mustard, pickles...and a salad covered in vinegar and lemon juice. If I start eating S&V chips, I will consume the whole bag. Like many of the commenters, I am lactose intolerant and have other digestive issues which limit what I can comfortable eat - so probably, there are some deficiencies there. The anecdote about exercise applies as well. Lots of dots connecting, here. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing what happens when a bunch of people start discussing anecdotal evidence. :) The dots seem quite close together at the moment, and each comment adds a few.
DeleteThank you! Just thank you. I have thought I was going crazy. I have always craved vinegar, as a kid Saturday morning meant carrots cut up soaking in red wine vinegar...so good! But now, at 49, the cravings are tremendous and I thought I was losing it. it is so nice to hear I am not alone and do not have some crazy disease. As a type 2 diabetic I am going to try the ACV everyday and maybe this will help decrease the cravings as they are currently ruling my every thought.
ReplyDeleteLet me know if it works. There is so much we don't know about the human body and how it works. I'm curious, though--is it just vinegar you crave, or particular types of vinegar? For me all vinegar smells fantastic, although I usually only use white because that's what I have.
DeleteWow, I can eat sauerkraut at every meal! Love love love honey mustard and as well as carrots soaked in rice vinegar. That is my drug of choice. Glad I'm not alone.
ReplyDeleteWhen I did this post I pretty much thought I was the only one...then I started researching it. :)
DeleteFunny my Diabetic mother in law can't stand vinegar, she says it hurts her stomach. My husband hates it too. I add apple cider vinegar to pretty much all of my food! I just love vinegar and always have.
ReplyDeleteVinegar really could cause stomach problems if there's any kind of acid-base imbalance.
DeleteLove all the comments! I HAVE ALWAYS loved viniger..I don't eat red meat , however I used to and still craved viniger. My cravings stopped for awhile and since over holiday season was eating sugar which normally I don't
ReplyDelete. -Also chocolate - I work out quite regularly. Not allot of dairy, So yes it seems all of this is somehow linked! Thank-you everyone. .
Nutrition is much more important to health than most people think. My guess is that many of our problems are caused more by malnutrition (or overabundance) and could be fixed by changing our eating habits.
DeleteI appear to be the opposite of everyone else! -- Can't stand pickles, don't ordinarily like anything bitter. SWEETS are definitely my thing! But I've had the most intense craving for S&V chips, so I picked some up while grocery shopping. Same thing this morning, so I ate a couple at breakfast. And again at lunch! I'm also really, really craving a fizzy drink, but I don't ever have sodas. Started totally out of the blue! BTW, I'm female, but NOT pregnant. :)
ReplyDeleteI would be interested to know if this craving continues, or if it goes away after a while. The triggers (physical, emotional, etc) might be interesting as well.
DeleteIt would be rather fun, to follow that kind of thing from beginning to end.
Just going back through the old comments, and it occurred to me to tell a story. A few weeks ago I decided I needed to eliminate cheese from my diet, and went cold turkey. A week later I was sleeping 8 to 10 hours a day, really disturbed sleep with odd dreams, always hungry (and thirsty!) waking up exhausted, etc. And I finally realized that I'd cut out my main source of both protein and calcium! It's amazing what a simple deficiency can do. Maybe you're missing something, or made a recent change to your diet?
DeleteHello, friends! I thought I was the only one. Reading what you all wrote it was like "yep," "yep," "yep that too." So glad I'm not the only one!!! The only thing is I'm not lactose intolerant that I know of. I just got done eating everything in sight smothered in homemade honey mustard. I eat pickles, any pickled veggie, salt and vinegar chips, lemons/limes, sauces, and vinegar on the regular! I used to eat mustard when I was little too. I have always preferred tangy and savory foods and very rarely crave anything sweet. Candy doesn't get touched. I wonder what our "missing nutrients" could be besides potassium?? Very intriguing! Thanks for your fascinating post. :)
ReplyDeleteA lot of people are mildly lactose intolerant without being aware of it. But my guess is that "lactose intolerance" is another symptom of whatever is going on. People's bodies behave different ways to the same things.
DeleteVinegar (particularly fruit and vegetable vinegars) have many nutrients in trace amounts. On top of those mentioned above, most vinegars include trace amounts of sodium, selenium and magnesium. I didn't find anything on micro-nutrients, although the interest in them is growing.
When I was a maybe 13 or 14 I used to crave vinegar like crazy
ReplyDeleteI actually would slice carrots up and put them in vinegar. I also love pickles:)
That's one similarity that I've begun to notice--a lot of those commenting eat carrots in vinegar. I wonder if there's a connection?
DeleteWow so many crave vinegar! I always thought my family was mostly the only ones lol, I crave with vinegar so often , I put it on my cucumbers carrots lettuce apples fries and original regular chips and even tomatoes yum! My mom always tells me that my body is needing something then,and I am low on calcium I think.. thank you so much for this post,makes a lot of sence.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first posted this I was getting about 10 hits per week. It's now up above 200, and more every day. Yesterday 62. It seems to be a very common thing. I would never have expected this kind of response, but I'm glad to know I'm not alone!
DeleteLast week I found cucumbers for $.69 each so I brought some home and made cucumber sweet pickles and then drank the juice. I will never get tired of that.
Love Love love 💘vinegar,steak sauce,ltalian dressing,sourkraut,pickles,pickled beets,almost anything pickled.thanx, glad I'm not alone‼️🥒😋
DeleteI have always craved vinegar. I love beetroot in vinegar, any Pickles, I eat mustard pickle straight from the jar, I have vinegar on eggs, bacon, salad, &'lots of other foods. When I get a craving, I also like HP sauce spread on bread. As a child my Mum used to send me to the shop where they sold malt vinegar from a barrel, & I used to take a large empty bottle to get refilled, & by the time I got home I had drunk a quarter of it. My Mum used to say, "you will dry your blood up", but that didn't stop me, I was addicted. I am 68 now & still have cravings but more so at certain times of the month, which I imagine is probably when my period would have been due. Who knows. I also read today that apple cider vinegar is good for reflux if taken in water every morning, as opposed to the omeprazole or Lanzoperazole. Might have to give it a try! Interesting blog. Thank you
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming to visit. I love hearing people's stories, and seeing how it all starts to fit together.
DeleteFascinating article and comments. I too have loved vinegar since I was a little kid. I used to eat lemons also as a snack after school. In addition to the support I love seeing all the new ways I can eat vinegar! I usually eat a lot of salad just as a medium to eat it, ha. My favorite 'recipe' is a can of drained beans in a vinegar bath, yum
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm new to this vinegar craving. I have never really like pickles until last year. Now I can't get enough! I wish you could buy just the pickle juice. Lol Now, for the past 3 weeks I'm craving more things with vinegar. I make a cucumber, tomato, onion salad with vinegar. I make homemade Cole slaw with extra vinegar. Gotta have pickles. Been eating sliced tomatoes and a couple green onions together. Now I want to make some pickled eggs. I have had severe RLS for 35 years and have been lactose intolerant for the same. I have had Type II Diabetes for the last 15 years. I'm curious to see what all this vinegar-enhanced food will do to my A1c level. But in the meantime, it's good to know I'm not the only weirdo. LOL Take care and vinegar ON!
ReplyDeleteI like that. Maybe that'll be my motto. "Vinegar on!" hehehe
DeleteI'm drinking a cup of red wine vinegar at the moment. I've craved vinegar as long as I can remember. I remember being a kid drinking vinegar from the glass or bowl after eating a snack of cucumbers, carrots, or raw broccoli in it. Apple cider and red wine vinegar are my favorite, but I also put hot pepper vinegar on rice and almost all vegetables and I use Apple cider vinegar in marinades for meats. I have noticed lately that I crave vinegar more after overeating, especially if it's a greasy meal. Interesting to know I'm not the only one drinking vinegar by the glass...
ReplyDeleteVinegar does cut grease and prevent the absorption of sugars--maybe that's why you crave it more after overeating.
DeleteWOW! I thought I was crazy, medically ill, or both! Only to find out my 'secret' love of vinegar is perfectly normal! Well, normal to us 'VINGIES' lol. I put vinegar on everything. One must watch and make sure your balsamic is lead free though; there are sites that tell you which one's are or not. I did once splurge on a really expensive bottle of balasmic...onlyto consume the WHOLE THING in less than a week! Last time doing that, for sure!
ReplyDeleteI'm a Vingie now! Yipee!
DeleteOr at least, you're no more crazy than anyone else here. :)
I have always loved pickles but I have realized that I love Sea Salt and Vinegar chips, as well as vinegar cucumbers with onions, and the tomato/onion/cucumber and vinegar salad. My most recent discoveries for vinegar were the mini corn [I added soy sauce and vinegar to make it sour-ish] cans in the international food section and pickled green beans. In fact, I told my grandmother that I liked the pickled green beans over regular canned green beans and she said she might make some for me this year {so exciting!}.
ReplyDeleteAnyways, Lauren, THANK YOU for this blog post. It was the first on the Google search that I ran. I think it was something to do with "what does salt and vinegar cravings mean" (conflicting answers). I'm just glad to hear that I'm not going more crazy by saying I like vinegar flavor!
I am sharing this with my Twitter friends. Maybe I can get the word out some more? :-D THANK YOU!
You're welcome. :) I write about whatever catches my fancy. I'm glad people like it.
DeleteI just came across this interesting blog while trying to figure out why I am craving vinegar foods so much lately. I have always loved pickles and salt and vinegar chips but never as much as I have this last month. I'm not pregnant so I know that is not the case but I do crave vinegar constantly it seems. I've been taking a diuretic for over 2 months now and I am 100% sure that is why I have these cravings. Diuretics cleanse the body of excess water and can cause the body to be low in potassium and sometimes even increase the amount of potassium in your body, depending on the type of diuretic being consumed. This fluctuation of potassium levels can easily be the cause of craving vinegar foods.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting thought, and links vinegar cravings (again!) to vitamin and mineral imbalances. The potassium link is good too.
DeleteJust recently started craving vinegar more than normal.
ReplyDeleteI made potato salad and put lots of onions and vinegar in. Sorry for the 11 others that had to eat it, I enjoyed it immensely. Still ate it for breakfast today.
Had a vinegary salad last night and another for breakfast. Feel something is up but just had blood work and not 100% sure what it all means.
Hopefully it passes but eating gherkins for breakfast was kinda fun.
When I'm feeling particularly mean I enjoy the expression of someone who's just found out I put vinegar in EVERYTHING. Vinegar on salad is the perfect dressing.
DeleteI used to only crave salt but for the past 8 months we have moved to the hot tropics and I frequently find myself craving vinegar on hot chips, pickles, or thousand island dressing. My issue is, I don't like vinegar! I tolerate a very small amount of salt and vinegar chips so it is weird I crave what I hate, and no I am not pregnant.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Has your diet changed significantly since you moved? Do you find yourself hating it less, or is it loathing while you salivate?
DeleteThat would be really weird, to hate something and crave it at the same time. Like me and the sun. :)
This is me as well!!! I drink acv daily. I also eat vinegars such as rice vinegar on tomatoes, cucumbers etc. I used to love sweet and now only crave sour, spicy or savory. I al add o eat cayenne pepper and jalapeños on just about everything. Mustards and vinegerettes before any type of creamy sauce. I also love pickled aNutting from my garden. I also crave tuna. I Googled wondering if there was something I'm lacking and found this page. I do not eat greasy food or many carbs as well.
ReplyDeleteSame here! I gotta have vinegar! As a kid I would drink white vinegar out the bottle. I would sneak and do it because my mom only used it as a cleaning agent. Now i consume lots of pickles, mustard, hot sauce, and everything that's pickled. I am lactose intolerant (self diagnosed) and i absolutely hate chocolate, does not care for sweets!
ReplyDeleteWhat about dark chocolate? I currently have a dozen gallon bottles of vinegar in the basement, waiting to be rotated! :) It's good for so many things, but I mainly drink it.
DeleteI crave pickles, pepperonchinis, pickled jalapeños and just all salty/pickled/sour foods.. when my bf isn't looking I even drink the pickled juice! (Shhhh) I rarely crave sweets or candy, also active and lactose intolerant, but I might murder someone standing between me and tortilla chips.
DeleteI stopped eating pickles for awhile because I thought it was unhealthy, and then I started madly craving sour candy (which was less satisfying and left me feeling gross and bloated). My bf recently told me that my "flavor" changes for the better when I am indulging those cravings and so I am back to eating pickled things again. Cheers!
Now THAT is funny. He likes spicy, huh? :)
DeleteI just found a completely unexpected bottle of pickle juice in the refrigerator and immediately started salivating. My first impulse was to down the whole thing, but I restrained myself. :)
ReplyDeleteSo, I found this post, and glad I did. I crave vinegar only on occasion, I love sweets and I too am mildly lactose intolerant and do crave hot/spicy things occasionally too. I suspect (just from other research in the past) that it is related to the ph balance in the body and the candida levels. Candida is always always present and fluctuates according to the sugar levels in the body. I do experience significant hair loss (not alopeica thank goodness) but I think the vinegar craving is an indication of an out of balance ph level (ref low stomach acid in previous posts), thyroid and candida imbalance (as diabetics would experience). Just saying, your body knows and will tell you!
ReplyDeleteI've considered Ph balance as well, but there's very little research to confirm or deny for this topic. Since vinegar can prevent the absorption of sugars and fats, other things are very possible.
DeleteFound this post after Googling vinegar cravings. I've NEVER been a vinegar person - my preferred taste in favourite to least favourite order has always been savoury/greasy, spicy, sweet, salty, tangy/sour, bitter. Could never have s&v chips and pickles were my worst nightmare even though cucumber is my favourite vegetable. But I've been slowly coming around to the vinegary, tangy taste and I figured it was just my tastebuds changing over the last 2-3 years. It's not that I add it or seek it, but more that when there's vinegary food, I can now handle it and usually tend to enjoy it. But over the last 2-3 weeks I have been craving it like crazy. I still can't quite bring myself to drink it - diluted or not - although I think that's more of a mental thing than a palate thing. But things like s&v chips (crisps) have ended up in my trolley a few times, and last week when co-workers (mostly Brits) wanted to add vinegar to hot chips (chunky fries) I was the one encouraging them to pour more, more, more! I have a feeling my case is definitely health related - I've been stressed, sick, and eating badly as a result for about a month now. I've increased my red meat intake mostly due to being tired (don't usually have it except when I'm tired), but I think my body is saying that I need change my diet through this vinegar craving. It's interesting that people are relating it to hormonal aspects like pregnancy and periods, because my period is due soon. It'll be interesting to see if it comes in the next couple of days.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was around 13, I moved to a new town and one new friend invited me over to her house. She snuck us into the kitchen and told me to keep an eye out for her mum. I was a bit nervous because this was clearly a sign of someone sneaking their parent's alcohol - I started getting the sweats when she opened one of the kitchen cupboard, looking around wildly - but the bottle of caramel brown liquid she picked up was malt vinegar. She started chugging it straight out of the bottle. My brother likes his sour things, but I had never seen anyone CHUGGING vinegar before like it was soda. Used to think she was nuts for it, but now I kind of understand. Interesting how extreme everyone's palates can be!
Anyway, thanks for the post, esp because it's caused so many people to share their stories and cases!
You're welcome. It's a continuing astonishment to me to see how many people this affects--it's my most popular post.
DeleteA lot of it does seem related to diet. I have found that I crave vinegar more when I haven't been eating right. I have to laugh at your friend, because this was obviously something common enough that her mother had told her to stop! Love it!
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DeleteOK I just fell out! I've drank Apple Cider Vinegar for as long as I can remember. When I was pregnant it was sometimes twice daily. Incidentally, my son from that pregnancy loves anything pickled, or made with vinegar. But reading this amazed me....I drink 1/3rd to 1/2 cup vinegar mixed with a little water and sea salt 3-5 times a week. Normally at night. And almost all of what you said is me to a tee! I don't care for sweets, I'm lactose intolerant, although I don't run marathons, I do run. Because of this mangoes and bananas have long been a part of my diet to combat low potassium. Just unbelievable and really quite interesting the similarities many of us with this odd craving share! Thank you for the information!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. :) The human body is so amazingly complex, we're just starting to achieve the first hints of understanding.
DeleteI thought I had some sort of ailiment .I'm very lactose intolerant. I put it on everything. Glad to see I'm not the only one.
ReplyDeleteNot the only one by a long shot! I almost feel like I'm part of a community with all this. I belong to the vingee club! :)
DeleteExcellent, I´m not alone. I love vinegar. Vinegar elevates almost any food. I have small bottle of vinegar in my handbag so I can improve any meal when eating out. I get odd looks for that. I´m lactose and gluten intolerant, I hate sweets and I love very spicy food.
ReplyDeleteIt really does. I put some garlic in vinegar a few months ago and finally got around to trying it. It's amazing!
DeleteThank you for this. I have been wondering if I was going crazy or not. I eat everything that is sour and or salty. I hate sweets. the only candy that I like is the Jolly Rancher Sours which most stores don't even sell. I literally eat a gallon of pickled pepperoncini a week. I just bought 10 gallons and hope that will be enough for a couple of months. I also crave lemons with salt, and dill pickles (I also drink the juice). I also take a shot of balsamic vinegar and olive oil every day just to keep the pipes clean. I have no stomach problems, some acid erosion on my teeth, and I am a diabetic thanks to poor genetics but it is managed by pills. I also avoid any white carby stuff so I mainly eat veg and meat. I have craved sour stuff since I was a child sneaking lemons and covering them with salt. After I ate all my Mother's lemons, I would go visit my next door neighbor and eat all of theirs. I am a 50 year old male so no pregnancy issues either. :)
ReplyDeleteYep, looks like you belong to the club. :) I'm thinking of trying vinegar ferments with green tomatoes.
DeleteMy brother and I used to sit at the kitchen table sipping malt vinegar mixed with salt and a drop of oil when we were kids - it was weird to most, but we understood each other! I still love a sip of wine vinegar with salt and a drop of olive oil nowadays (50 years later) - I am lactose intolerant, have a very irritable bowel, and prefer salty to sugary any day.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I worry about it, but always give in to it!
I'm not sure it does me any harm, but can't imagine it does me any good with the salt for instance.... but the cocktail definitely requires salt!
That combination is interesting. I wonder how the salt affects the vinegar craving? Just table salt, I presume, so that would be sodium chloride.
DeleteI can't help wondering if the lactose intolerance is cause, effect, or just something we all have in common. Maybe it's just so common in general that it hits most of the population and that shows in these numbers.
My father is Italian and comes from traditions of salads with oil and vinegar before lunch and dinner. So I was raised with consuming it regularly. I still love it and like many comments made here I am a very savory person. Sweets almost repulse me when I think about them. Nearly have of the contents of my fridge are pickled something. I love lime and salt. Salt and vinegar chips... spicy foods. I have no idea if I'm lactose intolerant as many here are but I know I don't do well with breads and pastas. My co-workers after comment on my breakfasts and lunches because I always have a hot sauce and pickles added to it. I could eat pickles and eggs with hot sauce for breaki and be in heaven!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing. I'm Italian too, so I know what you mean about the salads--olive oil and vinegar.
DeleteI love eating dill pickles and salty potato chips together. A pickle chip and a potato chip together... Aaaaah, lovely!
ReplyDeleteNew ideas, new combinations. I love how this conversation keeps on giving! :)
DeleteChocolates or vinegar? Vinegar please! I just finished a big bowl of salad with apple cyder vinegar dressing and it was sour and so good :)) I thought there is something wrong with me because I crave for it all the time, especially when I'm hungry and have it almost every day. Good to know I'm not the only one.
ReplyDeleteJudging just by the number of people who search this topic you're probably part of a small majority. :)
DeleteI eat everything with vinegar! Breakfast, lunch and DINNER! I love soaking my feet in vinegar and then eating my toenails. My boyfriend thought that was weird, but now I know he's the weird one! Thanks VINGIES!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLOL!
DeleteI drink vinegar, salt, & pepper. I prefer the apple cider vinegar the most. I craved this as a young child and I still have the craving. It is good to know I'm not alone.
ReplyDeleteNope, not alone. I have six big gallon bottles of vinegar in the basement. It's one thing I will NEVER be without! :)
DeleteI have been craving just plain apple cider vinegar all month long. I am post menopausal. I have a lot of heartburn in which the vinegar should help. For the last two days I have only been able to eat bland foods. What is going on with my system?
DeleteI can't give medical advice, but I'd suggest that you keep a symptom diary before you go to your doctor. You said you have only been able to eat bland foods--does that mean other foods don't taste good, that you throw up other foods, or something else? Then take that diary to your doctor for aid in diagnosing.
DeleteI have craved vinegar for as long as I can remember....you name it: if it had vinegar I was IN! Lately it's been pepperoncini, hot cherry peppers, and chili paste on everything. Pickles too, of course. If it's got juice, I'll usually drink it as well (or cook with it! I love putting pepperoncini juice in my brine for ribs. So good!)
ReplyDeleteCooking with that kind of juice is fantastic. I'm salivating!
DeleteSo cool I'm not the only one! I remember being a little girl and loving mustard on everything and all the other kids thinking it was gross. I've always drinken pickle juice too, in fact I'm salivating thinking about it! Pickled garlic is definitely on my list to make this week!
ReplyDeletePickled garlic is A-Maze-Ing! Thanks for visiting!
DeleteI just ran across something on the web-- "For years coaches have given mustard to their athletes with leg cramps. Cramps are sometimes caused by a deficiency in acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter that stimulates your muscles to work. … Pickle juice has acetic acid, which helps the body make more acetylcholine.”
DeleteI have been curious my whole life. Started at menses and still crave all things vinegar. At different times though, have opened the fridge and saw the pickles and the juice looked more appealing. At least a handful of times have drank a lot of pickle juice, and not just during pregnancy. At times I can smell it sweat out through my feet. It has to be of some significance, something to do with a deficiency or overload. Some people use vinegar to clean, there must be something to that. Maybe it kills bad bacteria or something. I wish I could find out as my children have the same cravings.
ReplyDeleteThere's lots of information out there, mostly from doctors who say it's all nonsense. Honestly, if your body wants something (or doesn't want it) there's always a reason. Nature does nothing without cause, and the FACT that medical science isn't advanced enough to understand the cause doesn't negate it.
DeleteMy personal thought is that it's a combination of things. We're short on micro-nutrients, the vinegar assists the body in absorbing those micro-nutrients. The US RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) for calcium is 1000 mg, but how much of that is absorbed? Very little, in reality. If you get even half of that from your food you have an exceptional diet, and my understanding is that few of the nutrients in our diet are actually in a form the body can absorb. So naturally the body would crave anything that increased the amounts of USABLE nutrients and made it easier to absorb them.
Have you tried a Fire Water recipe? I love how social media offers an endless supply of great new recipes every day. There are many versions of the Fire Water but most include Braggs ACV with the "mother", add a bunch of things including turmeric, letting it sit a month or two to ferment, strain off the liquid and store in fridge for up to a year. Take a tablespoon a day. It's good for you, but it's so potent I get the chills each time I have some.
ReplyDeleteI crave vinegar, mustard, sriracha... have been a lacto-ovo veggie for 51 years, but lactose intolerant. Sriracha makes
my arthritis flare but I know the cause/effect so tolerate it better.
Had three children and with the 2 girls during pregnancy craved a bland diet (instant mashed potatoes). With my son, lemonade, mustard, vinegar. So maybe cravings are hormonal. In fact, read about choosing the sex of your baby-to-be; you use alkaline or acidic douches. All very fascinating...
I pick salty over sweet- could do without candy/bakery forever but don't take away my salsa and chips.
I eat ice cream once a year at an ice cream social - okay with the taste but not worth the gut ache.
Thanks for the interesting read. We vinegars/vinegarettas are the SPICIEST!!!
Nothing bland about us!
Based on the fact that so many women crave vinegar during pregnancy and/or the cravings start with puberty, there probably is a hormonal aspect.
DeleteNo, I've never tried fire water.
It's almost 1am and had a craving for my fav: tomatoes soaked in vinegar, pepper, salt, olive oil & just a bit of mayo (just a bit). As I was preparing my mix, I was asking myself why do I like vinegar so much. I mean, ever since I can remember... with tomatoes my fav. But even as a child I would sneak to the kitchen, get an old milk gallon cap, fill it with vinegar, pepper & salt, hide in my room and enjoy the sour & tangy taste. So as I was doing this a while ago, I thought maybe it's a health issue or something missing that makes my body want this. So I googled and came across this post. And I'm just smiling and enjoying everyone's anecdotes & thinking it's nothing wrong. I too prefer sour/tangy/spicy/savory over sweets. Sometimes I get gastritis and have found that eating my tomatoes w vinegar alleviates & heals my stomach. I eat my fruit & drink the rest. And when I say I soak them, I really soak them. I too take my pickles w the juice. LoL. I'm not lactose intolerant but I do find that after drinking or eating dairy foods, I get a lot of mucus in the back of my throats which drives me mad cause I think I'm going to drown from it. Horrible feeling. So I have cut back on dairy products and have felt my throat more clear. It's so good to know you're not the only one with such cravings & to learn from everyone's experience. ����
ReplyDeleteSomeone up above called us Vingees, and I LOVE that! Thanks for commenting!
DeleteI get through about a bottle of vinegar a fortnight - I put it into dressings etc. I also love pickes. I can't imagine drinking neat vinegar. Getting the acid / fat balance of food is a large part of making good food. Basically if its high in fat it tastes better with acid I believe the reason for this is that the acid helps to emulsify (or breakdown)the fat.
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I also have no gaule bladder and think the vinegar appetite has something to do with it.
According to my research vinegar can also help prevent the absorption of fats and sugars in the digestive track. That might be part of it as well.
DeleteI just went sugar-free (refined sugar free), and just upped my running from once a week, to three times a week. I've never been much for vinegar, but siddenly, after running, I crave balsamic vinegar over greens, tomatoes & avacadoes. Any other vinenegar lovers big time runners?
ReplyDeleteActually, yes. If you look through the comments a lot of people with these cravings are runners. I found the same thing in my research.
DeleteI have so many of the cravings being spoken about. In addition anemia , low blood pressure, allergic to milk and continuous yeast infections, etc. Yes, I was an athlete and run 5 to 8 miles a day. I have an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Anyone else have autoimmune disorders?
ReplyDeleteI don't have any, but that would be an interesting followup.
DeleteI had chickenpox when I was a teen and one day I went to prepare my bath water I accidentally added more vinegar than what I should.
ReplyDeleteShortly after getting in I noticed a tantalizing sensation in a certain area (I'm not going to mention). This was my first time experiencing vinegar in a sensual way. Between the smell and the tantalizing sensation I was aroused by vinegar.
Since then when I have pickles in food or just strait up eat a pickle I am reminded of this experience.
So interesting to read the YEARS of comments on this topic! I too have craved vinegar and anything pickled since I was a child, sometimes to being almost insatiable. I have often been teased by friends regarding the fact that I am prone to drinking pickling juices, (I especially love those from banana and pepperoncini peppers!).
ReplyDeleteIt's actually quite interesting that though I too normally have no interest in candy and sweet treats, I in fact switched craving while pregnant and wanted nothing to do with vinegar and ate every baked good put before me, as well as about a tub of yogurt a day. I have often wondered about that.
I have also been a vegetarian for over a decade. I eat fairly healthy as well, so I have doubts about the relation to fat, as I believe I in fact do not have enough fatty foods in my diet. It has been mentioned to me that there may be a relation between blood thinning and vinegar...? I do have very low blood pressure and a history of blood diseases and diabetes in my family. Nothing has been medically linked, but I am very curious and would love to see more research done on this in the future.
As I understand it, vinegar actually prevents the absorption of fats, so it would only be affected if you're eating fat at the same time you're drinking :) vinegar. Another totally anecdotal point, but I've seen mentions that vinegar is a blood sugar and blood pressure balancer--if too low, it brings it up. If too high, brings it down. Garlic is similar that way.
DeleteI would also love to see some real research. Research has been done with ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar), raw and organic with the mother. I think some of the same things may apply to regular vinegar.
Personally I can't stand raw ACV. I gag on it.
Thank you for your post, Lauren. I have always liked vinegar and have cravings.They seemed to get stronger lately so I Googled to see if I was alone. It is enlightening to see that I am not.
ReplyDeleteIt was very cool to see the correlations between individuals who are low to mild lactose intolerant. That would describe me. I can eat cheese, ice cream, cottage cheese, ricotta and yougurt. However, I cannot drink a glass of milk that is not lactose free. A good test (and it is online) is to try drinking 2-3 glasses of regular milk. If it causes gas, you are most likely low lactose intolerant. I never thought about a correlation between low to moderate lactose intolerance and vinegar cravings. It would be nice to do more research on this.
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ReplyDelete* Question at the end here for anyone who may know..
ReplyDeleteI've been craving all types of foods with vinegar in it like mustard, buffalo wings, vinegar chips, pickles, pickled eggs, pickled hot sausages, etc etc... As a kid I ate peanut butter jelly and pickle sandwiches for a while, we also made a dip with vinegar fresh lemon / lime juice salt and pepper then dipped carrots in it and slurped it up lol. Till this day I still crave chocolate chip cookies with salt and vinegar chips though I'm not much of a sweet eater.
I also recently discovered I am having an issue with almost all fruit. Pineapple, bananas, plantains, lemon, lime, mango, water melon, strawberries are some of the worst. Even though I've eaten these all my life, now in my mid 30's these fruits have started giving me what feels like sores on my tongue. Sometimes it's aggravated enough to where a couple tasted buds turn white. I need to see an allergist which I will be doing soon but has anyone ever heard of this? I want to eat fruit and be able to have a little lemon in my water but it seems I have developed an allergy of some sort to fruits somehow. Other people say they have similar feelings when they eat fresh pineapple but not as bad as I am getting it now.
Any help is appreciated, thanks.
The immediate assumption is that your acid-base balance is off. Your mouth is designed to withstand acid, but it does sound like some kind of acid burn. I get that if I eat too much pineapple, but it's mild and other fruits don't affect it. However, most of the fruits you listed do have significant amounts of acid, and others have enough to be considered acidic for canning purposes.
DeleteHi there, loved reading this and wondered about my cravings. I too go through pickles soaked in vinegar. I also make a batch of Bor (dried indian red berry) boiled in vinegar and curry powder and thickened with sugar. I eat a kilogram a month (sometimes more) that I purchase from my spice shop. I have a bottle at home and top up my office stash daily as though it is part of my lunch. The more vinegar the better. I have hair loss and wondered what I could do to counter this. Is the vinegar causing this I wonder? Thanks for writing about this. Do you have a support group or fb page perhaps....lol
ReplyDeleteNot really. lol indeed.
DeleteSome good news so far. Thanks for the reply. While I haven't yet been tested or seen an allergist, I have spoken with a few people with knowledge of health concerns and homeopathic remedies / supplements etc.. I too have hair loss by the way (bald now), started when I was 17 and in my mid 30's now but I've always heard it was stress related and or hereditary.
ReplyDeleteGood news is my current flare up has calmed down and while I can't be 100% sure just yet I was told my body was likely in a highly acidic state and basically "out of whack". I have done 4 things to help revert this and noticed results within a few days to a week.
1 - I added a measured amount of baking soda to a bottle of water, seemed weird but under the right circumstances it can help raise the pH in your body to be less acidic.
2 - pH+ water, in stores look for the rating on the bottle of what is usually more expensive bottled water like "essentials, Life water, Fiji and Alkaline TEN water".
3 - Went to a vitamin store and got a multi vitamin to help counteract the acidic state I believe I am in by restoring some essentials I miss out on not being able to eat fruit.
4 - I've been eating more vegetables but specifically more beets. The more I look into them the more I find really good things about them. I never liked them before but started with pickled beets, then started cooking some in a pan with some olive oil and even roasting them in the oven.
I've grown a liking to the beets since learning how to prepare them so they don't just taste like dirt lol and most importantly I've been feeling better which is the whole point for me. Not sure what worked or if it was a combination of everything but my tongue isn't on fire like before and hopefully I'm on the right track.
Another plus to having a more alkaline and less acidic body is, people say cancer and other illness thrive and grow in an acidic environment. Coincidentally a woman who helped me in the supplement store had cancer but after learning how to be less acidic and putting the effort in she has been cancer free for some years now.
Hope this helps someone out there.
Thanks for the followup. Interesting about the beets--several people I know who have had chemo said pickled beets were the only thing they could eat that tasted the way it should during the treatments. Could easily be related.
DeleteCheck this recipe out! https://www.blueapron.com/recipes/fontina-beet-grilled-cheese-sandwiches-with-mixed-citrus-salad
DeleteI remake this recipe constantly, I never knew how much I like pickled beets until the first time we tried it. I don't put the greens in the sandwich itself but it has a great mix of flavors - garlicky, vinegary, and the little bit of sweet/acidic from the oranges.
You all need to try hickory sticks and cider vinegar omg best "I need vinegar" crave fixer everrrr
ReplyDeleteI have always craved vinegar. No specific kind. White distilled or Apple cider . I drink them. I mix with a little bit of salt. I do not eat sweets . I literally crave vinegar on a daily basis its always been this way starting as a child. When I'm not drinking it I'm adding it on my meat chips vegetables fish .
ReplyDeleteI have had cravings for vinegar ever since I was a little girl. When I was younger, I would satisfy my cravings by drinking French dressing straight from the bottle.
ReplyDeleteI have always loved sour and acidic foods. I don't have any balsamic salt and vinegar chips atm (Red Rock Deli) my go to for cravings. So I had to settle for 2 lemons, quartered and eaten like someone would eat oranges. It made my teeth feel a little chalky and got a slight acid burn on the inside of my upper lip....sooooo worth it.
Unlike most people here, I do eat and crave sweet too. Chocolate and candy. Just not to the extent and nowhere near as intense a craving as vinegar.
I still also assault my tongue with sour warheads from time to time....when I do though I eat them until my tongue starts to bleed and keep going untill I can't stand the pain anymore. My mouth is literally watering right now at the very thought.
Does anyone else break out in a sweat when eating vinegary/sour foods? I do, mostly just my face, but it's what I call a vinegar rush!
This may be linked to my self diagnosis of 'non-diabetic nocturnal hypoglycemia. Which includes night sweats, vivid dreams, seizures, headaches, fatigue etc. I had an EEG for the seizures, which came back inconclusive. My doctor said it's "just one of those things"
All I can do really and what I have read, is to have lots of small meals throughout the day, as opposed to one big meal before bed. I just don't get hungry, and have to force myself to eat dinner. I smoke weed everyday, which has killed my appetite and made me super skinny. I also recently read an article about marijuana and insulin resistance. Very interesting. It all seems related. I might start drinking the ACV diluted.
If I'm not feeling hungry, vinegar always stimulates my hunger. Or it just makes my mouth water and that is enough to make me want to eat, I think?
Anyway, this has been very informative and it's awesome to know that there are sooo many people craving vinegar like I do.
Take care all you vinegar fiends ��
I recently cut bread and carbs from my diet. I'm almost a month in to healthier eating. Tonight I HAD to have vinegar. I made some baked sweet potato "fries" with ketchup and added more vinegar to the ketchup. As far as I know I'm not diebetic, I do have heart diease. But lately I find myself adding vinegar to so many things. Or dipping veggies into vinegar.
ReplyDeleteTy for your posts about this.
Wow, so I am not the only one who drinks pickle juice, Italian dressing, and craves salt. What causes this? I am not pregnant.
ReplyDeleteFamily...!? Thank Goodness. Weird pregnancy crazy cravings, and haven't been pregnant in over a year. I went from Oreo Ice Cream, to Vinegar Fries, to Kimchi 😂... I was like, Hmm.. Hello Google! Thought something might be wrong. Especially when here I am cleaning up, and I see a bottle of Apple Cider Vinegar.. And my first thought was.."Chug Chug Chug.."! Well I'm glad I'm not alone in this 😊
ReplyDeletei eat candy.but crave vinegar alot.and citrus.try mixing salad vinegar 1/4cup with 2 table spoon sugar 1 tablespoon salt add salt sugar till taste right.cut peal lemon wedges soak.fn great.i sm hyper glacemic.and mainly type o bloods crave vinegar break down the lron level.
ReplyDeleteI think the salt and vinegar craving might be related to digestion reasons and body electricity reasons. Electrolyte mixes make the craving go away. These mixes such as "emergen-c" and "ener-c" relieve feelings of heart-burn / ulcer-like pain. The mixes also provide a small amount of minerals to feel more energetic, agile, balanced and physically accurate (not clumsy).
ReplyDeleteThe body needs acid and mineral.
The body works like a battery as well.
Batteries have acid and mineral.
The body is electrical.
When feeling sluggish, low energy or not all there, salty / vinegary foods are a good way to pick yourself up.
They also seem to balance out sugar levels if you eat too much sugar in the morning and wait too long to eat a protein meal.
Protein seems to accomplish similar things to salt/vinegar. Cheese is another effective food that quickly changes the bodily response to feelings of fatigue / lethargy and lack of motivation.
Potato chips contain Akrylamide, which is toxic, and pickles contain Polysorbate 80, which is also toxic.
Some pickled food contain sulphites (also toxic) and fermented foods contain a dangerous amount of salt and a bacteria that can both cause inflammation.
The electrolyte mixes are a good alternative to the list of toxic junk food, and as said earlier, protein such as whey-powder, cheese or meat seem to relieve the instinctive need for salt/vinegar.
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Wow! It is great to know I am in good company. Ever since I was a little girl, Santa Claus always put a jar of pickled cocktail onions in my Christmas stocking. I have always loved anything pickled: veggies, fish, and even meats. I would happily have hot & sour soup for every meal, adding extra vinegar, of course. And don't get me started on balsamic reductions!
ReplyDeleteRock on, fellow vinegar addicts!
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ReplyDeleteSince being off my medication the past 2 weeks (not exactly willingly, just have a crappy doctors office. Will be getting a new one soon) I have specifically craved acidic/vinegary foods. I've been nauseous almost constantly except for when I eat my specific cravings, like I just did with my pickled onions. I'm finally not nauseous and have some calm. I was just so curious why I was craving this in particular and I wonder if it does have to do with my nausea and bathroom problems since going cold turkey. But it's the best I've felt in days so I guess I'm gonna go on a vinegar rampage for awhile! I figured if my cravings for it are so strong, I must be missing whatever it is those kinds of foods can give me.
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