It might sound strange, but your food cravings often get confused with sexual desire. It might sound strange, but your food cravings often get confused with sexual desire.Your libido and diet are very closely linked, emotionally, hormonally, and nutritionally, We are animals as much as we are humans; we need touch and intimacy. Think about it. If you take a baby kitten, bunny, puppy, etc. from its litter mates, and still give it the same amount of food, medical attention and general care, it will not do as well as if it had been kept in the litter and exposed to touch. The same is true for humans. In fact, many scientists believe that as humans, we need way more touch than we're getting. You might be experiencing a touch deficiency, just as you might be deficient in nutrients. Some researchers say that we need 8-10 hugs a day, each with a duration of at least 10 seconds, just to reach a baseline touch level. If you're not getting that much, your body will seek it through food, because that's another way you can get comfort into your body.What if your partner doesn't match your desire? A great place to start is to just start the conversation about that: "I need more touch."How else do food cravings and sexual desire overlap?Listen in as Alexandra Jamieson, Certified Holistic Health Counselor, joins Andrea and Lisa to discuss the link between your desire for food and your desire for sex.