Food cravings are probably the oldest pregnancy cliche in the book, but doesn't it seem like most women have some strange cravings during their pregnancies? In fact, about 75% of women get cravings. They range from a constant craving for a particular food, such as potato salad or pickles, to a desire for strange food combinations, like anchovies with ice cream. Cravings can even be downright dangerous, such as a desire to eat ashes or dirt, a condition known as pica.
As your hormone levels change, the chemical content of your blood changes. These changes can be reflected in your saliva, which causes foods to taste different than before.
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