 [ Symptoms ] why do i have insane cravings for sweets  i am pretty healthy   53 and 123 lbs in the morning 20 yrs old i eat well and exercise 40 min a day but there is one problem i have these insane cravings for sweets especially dark chocolate it is like if i do not get at least some chocolate a day i will go insane it is all that i can think about and i will go out of my way to get this chocolate i know that if i could control them i could tone up my thighs some more [ Disease ] you may have a genetic condition called keratosis pilaris keep in mind that this is just a guess since i cannot examine you i suspect one of your parents have this as well this is a very common skin condition and very difficult to treat impossible to cure if it helps i have it too do a google search for medical articles about keratosis pilaris