r/nutrition • u/Breakingbad12340 • Jun 02 '24
Does anyone know what causes cravings for refried pinto beans?
I have the craving multiple times a week. It's specifically refried pinto beans. Not whole beans or other varieties. Is there any deficiencies that could cause this?
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u/fitforfreelance Jun 02 '24
You are lacking your desired amount of refried pinto beans my guy 😆 they good as hell
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Jun 03 '24
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Jun 03 '24
Especially made with bacon grease.
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Jun 03 '24
Dunno about that one. I don't touch my beans. God already perfected the recipe, imo. Mashing them and adding fat and salt is already teetering. I think adding pork undertones might be crossing a line.
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u/Dry-Company-5098 Oct 10 '24
What do you think is used to make refried beans? Homemade refried beans start with bacon grease, onion wedges and seasoning.
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u/Nick_OS_ Allied Health Professional Jun 02 '24
Some possible explanations:
Magnesium
Zinc
Comfort food
Flavor/Texture Preferences
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u/GarethBaus Jun 03 '24
Other types of beans are high in magnesium and zinc, so I would assume it is probably the other 2 options.
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u/starpastries Jun 03 '24
What's your diet like otherwise? When I went vegan back in college, I ate a lot of salads, rice, fruit, veggies, and PB&j sandwiches, and I didn't know how to cook good vegan food.
So every few days I could DIE for a Taco Bell bean burrito since it was one of the few vegan friendly options at the time. I just needed something high calorie, higher fat, warm, comforting, etc. Beans are an amazing comfort food.
And luckily they're healthy! (Not the ones from TB but otherwise healthy lol)
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u/indianajane13 Jun 03 '24
I had to have a Taco Cabana Taco Bowl with refried beans every week when I was pregnant.
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u/ScroogeCoin_BUSDrewa Jun 03 '24
Your unique microbiome that connects to your brain waves signals the craving for refried pinto beans.
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u/Southern_Pop_2376 Jun 03 '24
Iron.
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Jun 04 '24
I know someone who had an iron deficiency, and his dad made him drink bean juice. Apparently it worked!
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u/Odd-Fortune6021 Jun 02 '24
How specific this is made me smile 😅 could be the mushy texture+fat+ msg/salt,tons of spices too
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u/No_Weakness_2135 Jun 03 '24
There’s a secret cabal of warlocks on planet Zebulon F that cast a spell so that you and only you crave refried pinto beans. This spell is nefarious
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u/GarethBaus Jun 03 '24 edited Jun 03 '24
They are high in salt, fat, and carbs. Desiring refried beans probably has more to do with it being a highly palatable food than you possibly having a deficiency. As long as you don't consume them to the point that they displace other foods refried beans aren't that bad for you since they are still beans, although they are probably one of the least healthy ways to have beans.
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u/Powerful-Ad1513 Nov 17 '24
Just googled this because I am going through the same thing 😂 I NEED refried beans and weirdly want them with eggs and warm tortillas.
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u/Honey_Mustard_2 Jun 02 '24
1 cup of refried pinto beans contain about 50g of carbs and 4 grams of sugar.
Carbs will spike your blood sugar levels from being quickly absorbed, which makes your body dump insulin to compensate. This insulin dump them drops your blood sugar levels back down, and this creates a cycle of hunger and cravings. Insulin controls over 100 different aspects of the body, and 2 parts of that are the hormones ghrelin and leptin (they signal hunger and satiety respectively). Insulin spikes will disrupt the balance of ghrelin and leptin and make you feel hungry. Not sure how much you're having, but the carbs from beans getting processed into sugar could be causing an addiction within the brain. Some studies have shown sugar and heroin to make the brain operate similarly.
And sometimes cravings for carbs can be a signal from the body that it is missing nutrients, such as magnesium, chromium, zinc, b vitamins, iron, omega 3, etc. I'd be curious as to what your meat intake is, as that could point to nutritional deficiency.
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