Weirdest ever food craving - cabbage and/or kale

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WTF is wrong with me? Not pregnant.

The smell pollutes the house, but oh my God, the taste seems to be like a drug to me. This has been ongoing for weeks now.

I've firmly believed that when I've had food cravings before, that it's due to a mineral deficiency or something. What is in cabbage/kale that I'm craving?

Iron.
I get the same.
Fry some Kale with garlic and splash of soy sauce and a handful of pine nuts. Yummy.

Yep, it's iron. I am so happy that kale is fashionable now - it used to be a real sod to get hold of...

I was obsessed with cabbage when I was pregnant, my husband couldn't believe anyone could eat so much cabbage every day. I think it was iron with me as I was anaemic with other pregnancies but was fine with this one so I was obviously benefitting.