Cravings are signs of a nutritional deficiency

Cravings are signs of a nutritional deficiency.

One of the most common cravings is for foods that contain sugar or are high glycemic—chocolate, chips, desserts, or fruits.

These cravings may be brought on by low blood sugar levels, but most of the time, they are signs of a deficiency of functional polysaccharides.

Functional polysaccharides are sugars that are used by the body for roles other than a source of energy. Mannose, commonly found in the aloe vera plant, is one of them. Aloe vera is highly regarded for its healing properties, and mannose is key to aloe’s healing abilities.

One of the vital roles of functional polysaccharides is facilitating effective cell-to-cell communication which is critical to an effective immune system. Symptoms of a malfunctioning immune system are allergies, frequent and lingering infections, and auto immune disorders like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, COPD, fibromyalgia, and many more.

So a craving for sweets may be a sign of a deficiency of functional polysaccharides. If you also have symptoms of a malfunctioning immune system, you almost assuredly are deficient in functional polysaccharides.

Where can you get functional polysaccharides? In nature, they are found in fruits and vegetables which have been vine-ripened. The polysaccharides develop in the last few days of ripening on the vine. Vine-ripening is critical. Unfortunately, most of the fruits and vegetables in our grocery stores have been picked before the polysaccharides develop so the produce does not spoil during shipment. As a result, our food supply is woefully deficient in functional polysaccharides!

What are the consequences of long-term deficiencies of functional polysaccharides? How about an increase in allergies, viral and bacterial infections, and auto-immune disorders? And, of course, an increase in cravings for sweet snacks and high glycemic foods like chips and desserts.

So if you can’t get the polysaccharides from foods, what options are available? The best single option in my opinion is a nutritional supplement called VitAloe® from RBC Life. It’s a mild-tasting powder that delivers a broad spectrum of the functional polysaccharides to deal with all potential polysaccharide deficiencies.