Your question doesn't have one simple answer. I would not recommend supplements in place of food. It is not just the vitamins and minerals that provide health benefits, but other compounds such as c atechins...
Different cultures eat different foods based on many factors. Among them are religious, availability of foods, socioeconomic status. When an individual is repeatedly exposed to a food they do not init ially...
I'd like to add a few new dimensions to your friend's craving that were not considered. While a craving may be the consequence of lower blood sugar, it may also be due to a diminished dopamine reward pathway...
Type 1 Diabetes is a generally associated with an auto-immune response. Type 2 Diabetes accounts for as much as 90% of diagnosed diabetes. There is a strong genetic component; however, ~80% of diab etics...
In the United States, protein deficiency would be quite rare unless it is due to an underlying illness or trauma. You did state that were had been sick and was eating a protein deficient diet. That may...