Adventurous TikTok star tests pregnant women's strangest food cravings and rates them all
Everyone has heard stories of the strange and intense food cravings women get when pregnant. There's the pregnant woman who had to have dill pickles dipped in ice cream or the one who couldn't make it through the night without a bucket of a specific type of fried chicken.
Researchers have yet to lock down the exact reason why pregnant women have these seemingly unnatural cravings, but there are a few reasons that are often cited. Women who are pregnant experience heightened senses of smell and taste that can have a direct effect on their appetites.
Some researchers believe their bodies may be craving specific nutrients they need for a healthy pregnancy. Others have suggested that dietary requests at odd hours may be a way for a pregnant person to develop a supportive bond with their partner before the baby arrives.
Mia Challiner, a British student who lives in France, decided to taste test some of these strange food combinations on her TikTok page, and the videos quickly went viral, amassing millions of views.
In the videos, she whips up odd combos such as pizza and ice cream or chicken and peanut butter, wolfs them down, and then gives them a rating.
After watching these videos it's pretty clear that she has an open mind and adventurous tastebuds because she likes a lot of disturbing combos.
Toast and ice cream, WTF?
Pickles and honey? No thanks.
In this video, she goes off the deep end with sardines and cereal as well as peanut butter and jam on a mushroom.
In her third video, she braved a plain potato peel and a tablespoon of cornstarch. Yick.
How does an apple drenched in ketchup sound? How about a big glob of peanut butter soaked in hot sauce?
The folks at The Daily Mail rounded up her most and least favorite food combos.
Top 5 best:
Pizza and ice cream: 12/10
Baked potato and ice cream: 12/10
Pretzel and ice cream: 10/10
Jam and cheese: 10/10
Cream cheese and jam on toast: 9/10
Top 5 worst:
Blue cheese and brownie: -10000/10
Chicken and peanut butter: 2/10
Banana and cream cheese: 2/10
Peanut butter and jam on a mushroom: 3/10
Raw onion: 3/10
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