3yo obsessed with pickles

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My 3 year old loves pickles and would eat them at every meal if we would let him (kosher dill specifically). Right now we are limiting him to one pickle a day, although the pickles are kind of large.

I am concerned about him eating too much sodium. Is this horrible or okay?

First, the sodium doesn’t have to be a big deal, because you can make or buy low-sodium pickles. See: https://feastgood.com/low-sodium-pickles/

But craving salty pickles could be a symptom of Addison’s disease or some other endocrine problem, so it might be good to insist on tests for that:

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/apeoplevillage/mystery-diagnosis-the-woman-who-craved-pickles-t2697.html

If your son is craving the taste of vinegar, that could be a symptom of a fungal infection, blood sugar problems, or a deficiency of magnesium or some other mineral that’s present in vinegar:

https://bronniebakes.com/what-does-mean-when-crave-vinegar/

Or a sign of someone who likes the taste. I have none of these issues and have loved pickles all my life.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:fermented foods have good bacteria in them and are super-healthy. Gut bacteria "signal" the brain which can create cravings for certain foods, and changes in mood. In this case, it's good signaling.

BTW fermented foods can help with anxiety (there is an NIH study)

I suggest you eat pickes together, and introduce him to sauerkraut and kimchi!

But note that most commercially available pickles are made with vinegar and not fermented, so they contain no probiotics. If you want pickles that are beneficial to gut health, you must look for ones that are fermented. One fermented brand that is pretty widely available is Bubbies Pickles (although their bread and butter pickles are not fermented).

Bubbies are good. Locally, No. 1 Sons makes excellent lacto fermented pickles and they sell at a number of local farmer’s markets.

Sad to report that No. 1 Sons shut down earlier this Fall.

Well this is the worst thing I’ve heard during a day of crappy news and family drama. I don’t understand. They always did such good business.

[Anonymous]

My now teenager loved pickles starting around 3. Would eat lots of them.

He’s now a perfectly healthy teenager who loves pickles and eats lots of them.