News India Live, Digital Desk: There are many people among us whose meal is not complete until we get a piece of jaggery, sweets or chocolate at the end. And many times it happens that while sitting, we suddenly start thinking about sugar or sweet things. It is called ‘Sugar Cravings’ in English. We often consider it as our ‘weakness’ or ‘bad habit’. The family members say, “Your tongue has become clever.” But, science and doctors say something else. Do you know that this craving is not just an illusion of the mind, but your body is trying to tell you something by screaming? Yes, if you feel like eating sweets excessively, then it is possible that there is a deficiency of some essential vitamins and minerals in your body. Let us understand its cause and solution in simple language.1. Magnesium Deficiency – The biggest reason: If your hand repeatedly reaches towards chocolate, then there are high chances that there is magnesium deficiency in your body. Magnesium works to create energy in our body. When it is deficient, the body feels tired and asks for sweets for ‘quick energy’.2. Chromium & Zinc: These are two elements about which we do not talk much, but they are very useful. They control insulin and sugar levels in our blood. If there is a deficiency of these in the body, then the sugar level gets disturbed and the brain starts sending signals for sweets again and again.3. Vitamin B deficiency: Vitamin B complex also works to convert our food into energy. If it is less, you will always feel tired and then again – your brain will say, “Give me something sweet quickly to get energy!” Stress and sleep are also responsible. Not only food, your lifestyle also matters. When you are under stress or you do not get enough sleep, the hormone ‘cortisol’ increases in the body. This hormone also attracts you towards sweets. This is called ’emotional eating’. So what to do now? (Natural Solution)Don’t panic! It is very easy to fulfill this deficiency. Next time you feel like eating something sweet, don’t run straight to the sweet shop. Eat dry fruits: Almonds and walnuts are treasure troves of magnesium. Eat fruits: Eat bananas, apples or berries. These will provide natural sweetness as well as fiber. Jaggery: If you want something sweet, then eat some dark chocolate or a small piece of desi jaggery. Increase pulses, green vegetables and seeds in your diet. Within a few days you will see that your ‘craving’ is disappearing on its own. Listen to your body, it wants to keep you healthy!