Pickle, anyone? 3 possible reasons women get cravings during pregnancy

  • Written by: Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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From pickles and french fries to oranges and ice cream, women and other people who are pregnant report craving a range of foods while they’re expecting.

A food craving is a strong urge to eat a specific food. The intense desire to eat is not necessarily related to hunger and can be difficult to ignore or resist....

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