In a message dated 97-07-08 17:53:57 EDT, you write:

 >>>> A craving for nuts is said to exist because of:
 - need and/or desire for salt
 - need for more dietary protein and/or fat
 - need for B Vitamins<<<<

I seem to remember Magnesium also -- (that goes for chocolate cravings as
well).

 >>>> But we can't find any link between Bursitis & Nuts (or byproducts of
 roasting & salting the nuts, seeds and dried fruit) but there seems to
 be some "trigger" in my wife's case?<<<<

I would sure be interested to hear what you find out.  I've been dealing with
some intermittent flare-ups of joint pain, and I don't know whether it is
diet, stress, or too-damn-much-typing-and wearing-high-heels related :)

Kim