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J. C. Warren set parkinsn repro wrote: > > IS ICE CREAM, OREOS, PEANUT BUTTER A;LL CRAVINGS FOR PD PATIENTS. MY HUSBAND > WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PD TWO YRS. AGO. HE NEVER BEFORE SEEMED SO INTO THESE > THINGS BEFORE.KATHY Dear Kathy, People with PD frequently crave sweet foods, and ice cream seems to be the number one choice. I believe this is due to the area of the brain affected. There's no problem with this, unless the person eats so much sweet food that s/he doesn't get enough fiber and other nutrients. Constipation is also pretty frequent with PD, and sweets can aggravate that. Best regards, Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Editor-in-Chief, "Spotlight on Food--nutrition news for people 60-plus" http://www.fortnet.org/~fivstar and NUTRITION TOPICS copy-ready handouts http://www.dietetics.com/class/fivstar/ Tel: 970-493-6532 Fax: 970-493-6538