I'm not quite sure what causes the cravings, but now you've really made me want a bear claw too!

I think its evolutionary, maybe we crave things that the body has learned to associate with being higher calorie so we take in enough energy to survive. Thats just my guess.

I don't like doughnuts but I love bear claws..loaded with almonds. So now there are two of us! :)

I think it varies by person. I get odd cravings at times, and I think it's because the thing I'm craving contains some vitamin or nutrient or other thing my body thinks it needs. I find usually it's right. I don't think this is a good strategy for everyone, but with me, it works pretty well.

Possibly you are down on vitamins and your body recognises that bear claws is where you'll get them from.......in my case it was sprouts......yuk! :o)

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I think just reading about that almond bear claw has caused me to crave one now. It would go so perfect with my coffee. Ahh, now I want one too.

Check this out...Anemia may cause a need to chew ice, go figure. I was anemic due to heavy menstrual issues and I absolutely craved and absolutely needed to chew ice. When I had my ovaries removed-no more bleeding-and no more urge to chew ice. Every woman I talked to that became anemic also wanted to chew ice. Ice offers no iron or other nutrients so it's a very odd type of "pica". If you crave to chew ice-check your iron levels! My sister used to love to eat the burnt ends of matches when she was a child. Did she lack sulfur back in the day?

A person has cravings for food becuase their body needs something that is in the food. Say you crave an orange or a lemon you need vitamin C... Say you crave meat, your probably in need or protien. (or a nut) Say you crave bread your in need of grains... Milk, you need the calcium and vitamin D... Or water, you just need to cleanse your body of its toxins...and you might be dehydrated... You crave the things becuase your body know it needs them.