Yes as most who have been pregnant before can testify, pregnancy cravings are real and undeniable. Now science is backing it up with help from the common fruit fly! Portuguese scientist, Dr Carlos Ribeiro, says “Nutrition is a highly complex topic. To understand how the brain regulates nutrient intake, you need to work in an organism that gives you access to a lot of diverse technologies. In that respect, the fruit fly is unbeatable.” Studies of fruit flies show salt cravings in mated fruit flies similar to those in mammals. This suggests the existence of underlying biological principals across the species.
My shameful pregnancy craving was deep fried dim sum – which I wouldn’t be caught dead eating under normal circumstances – what was yours? See more…. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/scientists-reveal-foods-pregnant-women-6509365
And if the fruit fly wasn’t odd enough check out the new “Eating for Two” recipe book from the UK http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/
