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Period cravings are real - why they hit and what helps

Period cravings are real - why they hit and what helps

Before your period, your body genuinely asks for more food - studies show women eat about 168 extra kcal a day in those two weeks. The kilos you see on the scale are mostly water, not fat, and they go away when your period ends.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Before your period, you may want sweets and fried things at 11 pm. That is not weakness. Your hormones are genuinely shifting, and they pull your hunger up with them. Let's see what is really going on - and how to handle it kindly.

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