"Christopher M." > wrote in message
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> I've been eating pistachios, in the shell, lately. Also some in-shell
> peanuts.
>
> I'm really craving them.
>
> I wonder if I'm craving the vitamins or omega-3 oils in the nuts?
>
> Or maybe I"m craving the salt?
>
> Or because their roasted?
>
> Or because they stay fresher in their shell, kind of like a snack pack of
> cookies?
>
> Or the fat?
>
> http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/foods/craving-nuts
>
>
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

Most likely it is some nutrient in them. Pistachios are high in potassium.
Peanuts contain a lot of stuff. Here's a link:

http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/peanuts.html